Scream 2

Theatrical - Wide 1997-12-12

Cast Neve Campbell Courteney Cox David Arquette Jerry O'Connell Timothy Olyphant
Directed by Wes Craven
Written by Kevin Williamson

Box Office Gross: $172,363,301

Running Time: 120 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Dimension Films, Konrad Pictures, Craven-Maddalena Films

Genres: Horror Mystery

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7/10

Synopsis

Two years after the Woodsboro murders, Sidney Prescott acclimates to college life while someone donning the Ghostface costume begins a new string of killings.

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