Wolf (film)

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Wolf
Theatrical release poster.
Directed by	Mike Nichols
Produced by	Douglas Wick
Written by	Jim Harrison Wesley Strick
Starring	Jack Nicholson Michelle Pfeiffer
Music by	Ennio Morricone
Cinematography	Giuseppe Rotunno
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date(s)	1994
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Wolf is a 1994 horror film directed by Mike Nichols and starring Jack Nicholson, Michelle Pfeiffer, James Spader and Kate Nelligan. Nicholson's character, the protagonist, is bitten by a wolf.

Tagline: The animal is out.

Co-writers Jim Harrison and Wesley Strick won a Saturn Award for their screenplay.

[edit] Plot

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Will Randall (Nicholson), a mild-mannered, middle-aged publishing editor, is fired from his job by a wealthy business tycoon who takes over his publishing house and replaces Randall with Randall's own protege (Spader), who also happens to be having an affair with Randall's wife. However, a few days earlier, Randall was bitten by what he believes to be a wolf while driving on a snowy country road one night; he soon starts feeling rejuvenated, revitalized, and more aggressive and becomes more assertive in fighting for his job back.

With the help of a brash no-nonsense woman (Pfeiffer) he sets out for the new life ahead of him. He inadvertently bites his young nemesis, who becomes a wolf as well, who ends up raping and murdering Will's wife, in an attempt to frame Randall so as to seize back Randall's job at the publishing house.

Randall's nemesis then goes after Will's lover, (Pfeiffer). After a brief struggle, she is nearly raped, but Will shows up, and, in werewolf form (same as his foe), they battle to the death. Our young antagonist is soon shot to death. Randall becomes a wolf completely. Pfeiffer's passion allows her to join him in his new life.

[edit] Production history and reactions

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After being delayed for 6 to 8 months due to poor reaction to the third act. But after reshoots the ending was called more satisfying and thrilling by critics.

The film received good reviews and currently on Rotten Tomatoes as a score of 62%. It cost around 70 million dollars to make and went on to be a profitable film for the studio.