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Vilkatis Toms (translated as Werewolf Tom, Wolfman Tom, and Tom the Werewolf) is a 1984 Latvian period horror film written and directed by Ēriks Lācis.

Plot
In the 17th century, within the Latvian lands of Vidzeme, many Latvian peasants have migrated and are now living deep within the forests to escape their oppressors after the Swedish-Polish war. During this time, a young man named Tom, with his pet wolf, pretends to be a werewolf as a means of striking back at the aristocracy that means to oppress his people. Together with his brother Miķelis, they capture a local baron of Dormuiža, occupying and burning down the baron's manor. In the resulting chaos, a neighboring baron named Felsberg takes it upon himself to organize a hunt in the dead of winter to find the brothers and execute them for their rebellion.

Cast
Egons Beseris, Inese Jurjane, and Ieva Murniece
 * Gunārs Cilinskis as Tom
 * Olga Drege as Made
 * Uldis Vazdiks as Mikelis
 * Helmuts Kalnins as Anders
 * Juris Lejaskalns as Felsberg
 * Voldemar Zenbergs as Dormuizas kungs

Production
Vilkatis Toms was written and directed by veteran filmmaker Lācis, marking the Latvian director's tenth directorial effort. The film is based on the novel Tracks (Latvian: Pedas) by Janis Maulins.
 * http://www.latfilma.lv/

Release
When the film was shown to Latvians in Canada, several animal advocates expressed outrage, due to perceived animal cruelty.
 * https://satori.lv/article/portala-filmaslv-skatama-gunara-cilinska-90-jubilejas-kolekcija