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Teen Wolf

Teen Wolf

Comedy · Fantasy · Romance · 1985

When a shy teenager's new-found powers help him score at basketball - and with the popular girls - he has some pretty hairy decisions to make.

Movie details

Teen Wolf

“He always wanted to be special... but he never expected this!”

1985 Comedy · Fantasy · Romance 1h 32m

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6.2 / 10

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When a shy teenager's new-found powers help him score at basketball - and with the popular girls - he has some pretty hairy decisions to make.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Rod Daniel

Written by

Matthew Weisman · Jeph Loeb

Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox

Scott Howard

James Hampton

James Hampton

Harold Howard

Susan Ursitti

Susan Ursitti

Lisa 'Boof' Marconi

Jerry Levine

Jerry Levine

Rupert 'Stiles' Stilinski

Matt Adler

Matt Adler

Lewis

Lorie Griffin

Lorie Griffin

Pamela Wells

Jim McKrell

Jim McKrell

Vice Principal Rusty Thorne

Court is in session

Put Teen Wolf on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.