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Scream (1996)

R 111 min  -  Crime | Horror | Mystery  -   20 December 1996 (USA)
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Reviews: 790 user | 204 critic | 25 from Metacritic.com

A killer known as "ghost face" begins killing off teenagers, and as the body count begins rising, one girl and her friends find themselves contemplating the "Rules" of horror films as they find themselves living in a real-life one.

Director:

Wes Craven
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Drew Barrymore ...
Roger Jackson Roger Jackson ...
Phone Voice (voice)
Kevin Patrick Walls Kevin Patrick Walls ...
Steve
David Booth ...
Carla Hatley Carla Hatley ...
Neve Campbell ...
Skeet Ulrich ...
Lawrence Hecht Lawrence Hecht ...
Courteney Cox ...
W. Earl Brown ...
Rose McGowan ...
Lois Saunders Lois Saunders ...
David Arquette ...
Joseph Whipp Joseph Whipp ...
Matthew Lillard ...
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Storyline

One year after the death of Sidney Prescott's (Campbell) mother, two students turn up gutted. When a serial killer appears, Sidney begins to suspect whether her mother's death and the two new deaths are related. No one is safe, as the killer begins to pick everyone off one by one. Everyone's a suspect in this case. Written by FilmFanUK  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Death | Mask | Tabloid | Murder | High School  | See more »

Taglines:

Don't Answer The Door, Don't Leave The House, Don't Answer The Phone, But Most Of All, Don't SCREAM. See more »

Genres:

Crime | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong graphic horror violence and gore, and for language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La máscara de la muerte See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$6,354,586 (USA) (22 December 1996) (1413 Screens)

Gross:

$161,600,000 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

There was a 5 page treatment for Scream 2 at the end of the screen play, written by the screenwriter Kevin Williamson. It was written into a full blown script after the movie became a smash hit at the box office. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Sidney's left sleeve while on the phone at 7:15. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Casey: Hello?
Phone Voice: Hello.
Casey: Yes?
Phone Voice: Who is this?
Casey: Who are you trying to reach?
Phone Voice: What number is this?
Casey: Well, what number are you trying to reach?
Phone Voice: I don't know.
Casey: I think you have the wrong number.
[...]
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Crazy Credits

No thanks whatsoever to the Santa Rosa City School District Governing
Board. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Hard Luck (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"I Don't Care"
Performed by Dillon Dixon, Marco Beltrami & Steve Carnelli
Written by Marco Beltrami See more »