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The Howling(1981)
Status: Released
Date: 1981-01-21
66%
863 Votes
Time: 1h 31m
Imagine your worst fear a reality.
Overview:
After a bizarre and near fatal encounter with a serial killer, a newswoman is sent to a rehabilitation center whose inhabitants may not be what they seem.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $1,000,000.00
Revenue: $17,985,893.00
ProductionCompanies: 
International Film Investors
Wescom Productions
Movie: The Howling
Top 10 Billed Cast
Dee Wallace
Karen White
Patrick Macnee
Dr. George Waggner
Dennis Dugan
Chris
Christopher Stone
R. William 'Bill' Neill
Belinda Balaski
Terry Fisher
Kevin McCarthy
Fred Francis
John Carradine
Erle Kenton
Slim Pickens
Sam Newfield
Elisabeth Brooks
Marsha Quist
Robert Picardo
Eddie Quist
Video Trailer The Howling
Video: The Howling - Trailer
The Howling - Trailer
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THE HOWLING Trailer [1981]
Josh Olson on THE HOWLING
The Howling 1981 TV trailer
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THE HOWLING Trailer [1981] - Trailer
Josh Olson on THE HOWLING - Featurette
The Howling 1981 TV trailer - Featurette
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