Urban Legend (1998) Horror Thriller Mystery
Urban Legend (1998) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Our Score: ☆ 6/10
Read our Urban Legend Movie Review - Overall Score: ☆ 4.72/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.6/10
Metascore: ☆ 3.5/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 3.0/10
Urban Legend Plot Synopsis:
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. No one, including her friends, Wexler, Dean Adams and security guard, of course, believes her until it's too late. Now she finds that she and her friends are part of the killer's ultimate urban legend.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A college student suspects a series of bizarre deaths are connected to certain urban legends.
Tagline: Get Ready To Face Your Worst Fears.
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Urban Legend Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1998 (more 1998 movies)
Box Office: $38,072,438
Nominations: 2
What is Urban Legend Streaming On?
Urban Legend is Streaming on HBO Max, Shudder, TubiLanguage: English
Country: Canada, United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Urban Legend Release Dates In Theaters: Sep 25, 1998, Tubi: Oct 01, 2023, Blu-ray CE: Nov 20, 2018
Producers: Brad Luff, Gina Matthews, Michael McDonnell, Mike Medavoy, Neal H. Moritz, Brian Leslie Parker
Musicians: Christopher Young
Cinematographers: James Chressanthis
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Urban Legend (1998) Cast (Click to Expand)
Urban Legend Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jared Leto | ... | Paul Gardener |
| Alicia Witt | ... | Natalie Simon |
| Rebecca Gayheart | ... | Brenda Bates |
| Michael Rosenbaum | ... | Parker Riley |
| Loretta Devine | ... | Reese Wilson |
| Joshua Jackson | ... | Damon Brooks |
| Tara Reid | ... | Sasha Thomas |
| John Neville | ... | Dean Adams |
| Julian Richings | ... | Weird Janitor |
| Robert Englund | ... | Professor William Wexler |
| Danielle Harris | ... | Tosh Guaneri |
| Natasha Gregson Wagner | ... | Michelle Mancini |
| Gord Martineau | ... | David McAree |
| Kay Hawtrey | ... | Library Attendant |
| Angela Vint | ... | Bitchy Girl |
| J.C. Kenny | ... | Weather Woman |
| Vince Corazza | ... | David Evans (as Vince Corrazza) |
| Balázs Koós | ... | Nerdy Guy |
| Stephanie Anne Mills | ... | Felicia (as Stephanie Mills) |
| Danny Comden | ... | Blake |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Jared Leto (b. December 26, 1971) – Paul Gardener
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Bartholomew Cubbins | 30 Seconds to Mars | Thirty Seconds to Mars | Angakok Panipaq - Alicia Witt (b. August 21, 1975) – Natalie Simon
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m)
Also known as: Alicia Roanne Witt - Rebecca Gayheart (b. August 12, 1971) – Brenda Bates
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Michael Rosenbaum (b. July 11, 1972) – Parker Riley
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Loretta Devine (b. August 21, 1949) – Reese Wilson
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m) - Joshua Jackson (b. June 11, 1978) – Damon Brooks
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Josh Jackson - Tara Reid (b. November 8, 1975) – Sasha Thomas
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - John Neville, as Dean Adams, passed away at age 86 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m) - Julian Richings (b. September 8, 1955) – Weird Janitor
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Julian Riching - Robert Englund (b. June 6, 1947) – Professor William Wexler
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 10¼" (1.79 m)
Also known as: Robert England | Robert 'Freddy' Englund - Danielle Harris (b. June 1, 1977) – Tosh Guaneri
Sign: Gemini, Height: 4' 11" (1.5 m)
Also known as: Danielle Andrea Harris - Natasha Gregson Wagner (b. September 29, 1970) – Michelle Mancini
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m)
Also known as: Natasha Gregson Vagner | Natasha Wagner - Gord Martineau – David McAree
- Kay Hawtrey (b. November 8, 1926) – Library Attendant
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Kay Hartrey | Katharine Hawtrey | Katherine Hawtrey | Kay Hawtry - Angela Vint – Bitchy Girl
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