Urban Legend

Urban Legend

Theatrical - Wide 1998-09-25

Cast Alicia Witt Jared Leto Rebecca Gayheart Michael Rosenbaum Loretta Devine
Directed by Jamie Blanks
Written by Silvio Horta

Box Office Gross: $72,527,595

Running Time: 100 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Phoenix Pictures, Neal H. Moritz Productions, Gina Matthews Productions

Genres: Horror Mystery

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4/10

Synopsis

A college campus is plagued by a vicious serial killer murdering students in ways that correspond to various urban legends.

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Review Date: Director: Jamie Blanks Writer: Silvio Horta Producers: G. Matthews, M. McDonnell Actors: Jared Leto Alicia Witt Rebecca Gayheart Plot: Someone is murdering people on campus in various ways depicting true urban legends. At first, people don’t buy it....

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