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Urban Legend (1998)

18 99 min  -  Horror | Thriller | Mystery  -   25 September 1998 (USA)
5.3
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Ratings: 5.3/10 from 27,798 users   Metascore: 35/100 
Reviews: 410 user | 87 critic | 15 from Metacritic.com

A college coed suspects that murders around her campus are connected to Urban Legends.

Director:

Jamie Blanks

Writer:

Silvio Horta
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jared Leto ...
Alicia Witt ...
Rebecca Gayheart ...
Michael Rosenbaum ...
Loretta Devine ...
Joshua Jackson ...
Tara Reid ...
John Neville ...
Julian Richings ...
Robert Englund ...
Danielle Harris ...
Natasha Gregson Wagner ...
Gord Martineau Gord Martineau ...
Kay Hawtrey Kay Hawtrey ...
Library Attendant
Angela Vint Angela Vint ...
Bitchy Girl
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Storyline

After a bravura opening sequence featuring Natasha Gregson Wagner getting slaughtered by the killer with an ax hiding in the backseat of her car, Urban Legend tells the story of a group of pretty college students at a remote New England university. The focus of the story is Natalie, a beautiful, academically-gifted student at the fictional Pendleton University. Natalie and her friends are all involved in the Folklore class being taught by Professor Wexler. Wexler regales his class with urban legends, which include Pendleton's own urban legend about a Psych professor who murdered six students at Stanley Hall 25 years ago. Natalie is the first one to suspect there's a killer on campus, especially after she has ties to all of the victims. First, it's her high school friend, a guy she's in the woods with at night, her roommate... No one, including her friends, Wexler, Dean Adams and security guard... Written by K. Wilson  

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Plot Keywords:

Urban Legend | Friend | Campus | College | Axe  | See more »

Taglines:

What You Don't Believe Can Kill You. See more »

Genres:

Horror | Thriller | Mystery

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for horror violence/gore, language and sexual content See all certifications »

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Country:

USA | France

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Mixed Culture See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$14,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$10,515,444 (USA) (27 September 1998) (2257 Screens)

Gross:

$72,527,595 (Worldwide)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Brad Dourif, the actor who plays the stuttering gas station attendant at the beginning of the film, played the role of Billy Bibbit, who also had a speech impediment, in the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Actress Danielle Harris blinks visibly when the camera zooms in on her character's dead body. See more »

Quotes

Sasha: Spit it out Felicia.
Felicia: Thats just the problem, I didn't.
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Connections

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"Crop Circle"
Written by David Wyndorf
Performed by Monster Magnet See more »