| Full Moon High | |
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| Directed by | Larry Cohen |
| Produced by | Larry Cohen |
| Written by | Larry Cohen |
| Starring | Adam Arkin Ed McMahon Roz Kelly |
| Music by | Gary William Friedman |
| Cinematography | Daniel Pearl |
| Edited by | Armond Lebowitz |
Production company | Larco Productions |
| Distributed by | Filmways Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Full Moon High is a 1981 American comedy horror film written and directed by Larry Cohen.
Plot
The film is about a teenager who goes on a trip to Transylvania with his father and gets bitten by a werewolf. Made ageless, he attempts to put his life back together a couple of decades later by enrolling in high school. He tries to keep his secret from the school and his girlfriend. He also ignores his girlfriend's sexual advances because it is his "time of the month."
Cast
- Adam Arkin as Tony Walker
- Ed McMahon as Col. William P. Walker
- Roz Kelly as Jane
- Joanne Nail as Ricky
- Bill Kirchenbauer as Detective Jack Flynn
- Kenneth Mars as Coach / Principal Cleveland
- Elizabeth Hartman as Miss Montgomery
- Alan Arkin as Dr. Brand
- Louis Nye as Reverend
- Demond Wilson as Cabbie / Busdriver
- Cheryl Lockett Alexander as Pregnant Teenager
- Jim J. Bullock as Eddie
- Tom Aldredge as The Jailer
- Tom Clancy as Priest
- Laurene Landon as Blondie
- John Blyth Barrymore as Student
- Bob Saget as Sportscaster
- Pat Morita as Silversmith
- Armando G. Fernandez as School Dance Dancer
- Julius Harris as Hijacker(uncredited)
Production
The film was filmed partially at John Burroughs Senior High School in the city of Burbank, California, in the summer of 1979. A portion of this movie was also filmed on location in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, on the football field in Bergen County Park at the foot of Valley Brook Avenue and River Road. The stands were filled with everyone from the town, and the varsity football team of that year were featured.
External links
- Full Moon High at IMDb
- Full Moon High at Rotten Tomatoes
- Full Moon High at Box Office Mojo
- Full Moon High at AllMovie