The original Teen Wolf(1985) was a big hit, although that was probably more to do with the fact that star Michael J Fox had just appeared in Back to the Future(1985).
The first movie was essentially a one-joke teen comedy and this sequel is just a lazy retread, with Jason Bateman playing struggling college student Todd Howard – the cousin to the Fox character.
Todd soon discovers that his lycanthropic genes work wonders for his sporting prowess (here it’s boxing rather than basketball) and his standing in high-school society.
Most actors have some skeletons in their closets but Jason Bateman, the star of the wonderful sitcom Arrested Development, must really cringe whenever this surfaces on TV.
Todd Howard
Jason Bateman Professor Tanya Brooks
Kim Darby Dean Dunn
John Astin Coach Finstock
Paul Sand Uncle Harold
James Hampton Chubby
Mark Holton Nicki
Estee Chandler Gustavson
Robert Neary
Director
Christopher Leitch
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