Howl Movie

The Obscenity Trial That Started A Revolution

Howl movie poster

Who's Involved:

David Strathairn, Gus Van Sant, Jeff Daniels, Jeffrey Friedman, James Franco, Paul Rudd, Jon Hamm, Mary-Louise Parker, Alan Alda, Bob Balaban, Rob Epstein

Release Date:

Friday, September 24, 2010 Limited

R   RESTRICTED MPA
strong sexual content including language and images, and for some drug material
Runtime: 1 hr, 26 m
Language: English

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Plot: What's the story about?

A 1950s-era tale, focusing on the obscenity trial launched to censor Allen Ginsberg's groundbreaking book-length poem.


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Who stars in Howl: Cast List


Godzilla, LA Confidential  


Wanderlust, Tower Heist  


Paper Man, Because of Winn-Dixie  


Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp, Red Sparrow  


Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Wanderlust  


This is the End, The Iceman  


Transformers One, Bridesmaids  


Isle of Dogs, 80 For Brady  

Who's making Howl: Crew List

A look at the Howl behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Rob Epstein last directed Lovelace.

Producers

Rob Epstein
Jeffrey Friedman
Gus Van Sant

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Production: What we know about Howl?

Filming Timeline

  1. 2010 - April: The film was set to Completed  status.
  2. 2009 - March: The film was set to Production  status.

Howl Release Date: When was the film released?


Howl was a Limited release in 2010 on Friday, September 24, 2010 in around 6 theaters. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, You Again and Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.

As a Limited release, Howl will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area.

Howl DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?

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Howl was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 .

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