An American Werewolf in Paris
1997 film by Anthony Waller
An American Werewolf in Paris (titled onscreen as American Werewolf in Paris) is a 1997 comedy horror film directed by Anthony Waller, screenplay by Tim Burns, Tom Stern, and Waller, and starring Tom Everett Scott and Julie Delpy. It was conceived as a sequel to John Landis's 1981 film An American Werewolf in London, which was distributed by Universal Pictures. As of production, all narrative references to the first film had been removed. The film is an international co-production between companies from the United States, France, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, and it was distributed by Buena Vista Pictures under its Hollywood Pictures label.
The film was met with negative reviews from critics and grossed over $26 million against a $25 million budget at the box office.
Plot
Andy McDermott is a tourist seeing the sights of Paris with his friends Brad and Chris. When Serafine Pigot leaps off the Eiffel Tower just before Andy is about to bungee jump, he executes a mid-air rescue. She vanishes into the night, leaving Andy intrigued. After soon tracking her down and meeting her, Andy talks Serafine into going on a date with him. Andy and his friends are also introduced to Serafine's friend Claude, who invites them to his underground nightclub, Club de la Lune.
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