An American man unwittingly gets involved with French werewolves who have developed a serum allowing them to transform at will.An American man unwittingly gets involved with French werewolves who have developed a serum allowing them to transform at will.An American man unwittingly gets involved with French werewolves who have developed a serum allowing them to transform at will.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 2 nominations
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJulie Delpy now admits that the only reason she made the film was to pay her rent.
- GoofsWhen Serafine transforms into a werewolf, her knees fold backwards to become the werewolf's hocks (the equivalent to the human ankle) and her upper leg bones bend forwards to become the werewolf's stifles (the equivalent to the human knee). However, humans and wolves have very similar leg structure, so there was no need for any of her joints to change, and she could have become a werewolf with just a lengthening of the bones from her ankles downwards. As it is, she will now have an extra joint in each leg.
- Quotes
Andy McDermott: So... hey you guy's are werewolves too, huh? Super glad to know you.
Claude: Andy, I don't think you have accepted the gift that has been given to you, or much less appreciated it. We have a mission, Andy. To purify the world that why we pick our victim's from the scum of society. The governments of the world spend billions on medicine, welfare, charity to what effect? It only keeps alive, the weak, the stupid, the lazy, who breathe and multiply, weakening the human race. All my men I have chosen for their loyalty their dedication to the coming age. But you... you were not to have been. You're an accident, an anomaly. I do not wish to kill you. I pray you will join is in our rise to become the new mankind. Pure free of disease free from the trappings of technological advance, will you join us... Andy?
Andy McDermott: I don't know. You know that's a big decision. I'm gonna need some time to think about that.
Claude: Sure.
- Alternate versionsWhen first released on DVD in Australia, the film featured the werewolf baby ending. Subsequent Australian DVD releases feature the more widely seen Statue of Liberty ending.
- ConnectionsEdited into An American Werewolf in Paris: Alternate Ending (2017)
- SoundtracksDaphnis and Chloe
Written by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (as The Royal Gebouw Concert Orchestra)
Conducted by Riccardo Chailly (as Ricardo Chailly)
Courtesy of Decca Record Company Limited/London Records
By Arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Licensing
Under License from Arima Corp. and Editions Durand SA
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- Un hombre lobo americano en París
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $25,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $26,570,463
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,600,878
- Dec 28, 1997
- Gross worldwide
- $26,570,463
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1