Urban Legend (1998)


Urban Legend
Release Date25 September 1998
Budget$14,000,000
US Box Office$38,000,000
Other NamesMixed Culture
TaglineIt Happened To Someone Who Knows Someone You Know... You're Next.
GenreHorror, Thriller, Mystery
CountryUSA
France
Filming LocationsEtobicoke Olympium, Etobicoke, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassSlasher Film, Teen Movie
MoodBlood and Gore
ThemesSerial Killers, College Life
TonesGruesome, Creepy, Menacing, Tense
TagsCollege, College Student, Mass Murder, Serial Killer, Slasher

Urban Legend is a 1998 horror film starring Jared Leto, Alicia Witt, Rebecca Gayheart, Michael Rosenbaum, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Loretta Devine, John Neville, Joshua Jackson, Regina King, and Tara Reid. The film is based on the premise that a killer is using the methods of death described in certain urban legends as a means to kill the victims.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Paul Gardener

Natalie Simon

Brenda Bates

Parker Riley

Reese Wilson

Damon Brooks

Sasha Thomas

Dean Adams

Weird Janitor

Professor William Wexler

Tosh Guaneri

Michelle Mancini

Gord Martineau
David McAree

Library Attendant

Bitchy Girl

J.C. Kenny
Weather Woman

David Evans

Balázs Koós
Nerdy Guy

Felicia

Danny Comden
Blake

Nancy McAlear
Jenny

Shawn Mathieson
Hippie Guy

Dorky Guy

Danielle Brett
Trendy Girl

Swimming Woman

Matt Birman
Killer

Michael McDonnell, gas station attendant

Silvio Horta
College Student

Director

Jamie Blanks
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Writer

Silvio Horta

Producer

Brad Luff
executive producer

Gina Matthews
producer

Michael McDonnell
producer

producer

Brian Leslie Parker
associate producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

James Chressanthis
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Editor

Jay Cassidy
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Casting Director

John Papsidera
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Production Designer

Charles Breen
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Art Director

Benno Tutter
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Set Decorator

Carolyn 'Cal' Loucks
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Costume Designer

Mary Claire Hannan
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Makeup Department

Nicole Demers
assistant makeup artist

Leslie Ann Sebert
key makeup artist

Production Manager

Bill Brown
post-production supervisor

Brian Leslie Parker
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Sarah Campbell
third assistant director

David McAree
first assistant director

Michael McDonnell
second unit director

Lorin Raine
trainee assistant director

Jonathan Wright
second assistant director

Art Department

Carlos Caneca
lead set dresser

Rossana DeCampo
key scenic artist

David DeMarinis
set dresser

Ron Dickey
property master

Joanna Tracey Heaton
art department coordinator

John MacNeil
assistant art director

Jeffrey A. Melvin
assistant property master

Jason Shultz
storyboard artist

Sound Department

David W. Alstadter
foley mixer

Christopher Assells
sound editor

Karen M. Baker
supervising sound editor

Bryan Bowen
sound editor

Mark D. Fleming
sound re-recording mixer: effects pre-dubs

Per Hallberg
sound mixer, supervising sound editor

Colin Jones
boom operator

Mark L. Mangino
sound editor

Tom Mather
production sound mixer

Christian P. Minkler
sound re-recording mixer

Philip D. Morrill
assistant sound editor

Tony Negrete
first assistant sound editor

Geoffrey G. Rubay
sound effects editor

Melissa Sherwood Hofmann
sound re-recording mixer

Mary Ruth Smith
sound editor

Greg Steele
adr mixer

Lauren Stephens
sound editor, dialogue editor

Jeffrey Wilhoit
supervising sound editor

Greg Zimmerman
assistant sound editor

Drew Webster
sound recordist

Special Effects

special effects key

Brad Larkin
special effects technician

Martin Malivoire
special effects supervisor

Mark Rice
special effects assistant

Peter Sissakis
special effects technician

Dean Stewart
special effects office administrator

Visual Effects

Rob Blue
digital artist

Brennan Prevatt
digital compositor

Mark Savela
visual effects producer

Stunts

Marco Bianco
stunts

Matt Birman
stunt coordinator

Shelley Cook
stunts

C.J. Fidler
stunts

Rick Forsayeth
stunts

Brian Jagersky
stunts

Erin Jarvis
stunts

Jamie Jones
stunts

Danny Lima
stunts

Dwayne McLean
stunts

Regan Moore
stunt rigger

Sue Parker
stunts

Ken Quinn
stunts

Alison Reid
stunts

Paul Rutledge
stunts

Tye Tyukodi
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Richard Allen
gaffer

Paul Begin
assistant camera

Laurence Bortnick
second assistant camera

Rocky Brown
crane grip

Roger Finlay
camera operator: "b" camera

Carl Flood
electrician

Michael Flood
electrician

Mark W. Hindle
video playback operator

Mark Hryma
camera operator: Wescam camera

Ernie Kestler
additional camera operator

Steve Kolodziej
24 frame video operator

Bruce Macaulay
still photographer

John Medland
still photographer

Ted Overton
first assistant camera: second camera

Peter Rosenfeld
camera operator: "a" camera, Steadicam operator

John Trapman
camera operator: Wescam camera

Greg Whiteside
24 frame video operator

Mark D. Acheson
grip

A. David Burleigh
video playback assistant

Casting Department

Zameret Kleiman
extras casting

Joanna Polley
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Sara Schilt
assistant costume designer

Editorial Department

Lara Johnston
assistant film editor: Canada

Andrew Loschin
first assistant film editor

Derrick Mitchell
first assistant editor

Eric Rigney
avid technician

Music Department

Pete Anthony
orchestrator, conductor

Frank Bennett
orchestrator

Benedikt Brydern
score coordinator

Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor

Robert Fernandez
scoring mixer

Tod Holcomb
music editor

Jon Kull
orchestrator

Elliot Lurie
music supervisor

Larry Mah
score mixer

William V. Malpede
scoring coordinator

Jonathan Price
score coordinator

Patrick Russ
orchestrator

Steven L. Smith
music preparation

Richard Whitfield
music editor

Gernot Wolfgang
scoring assistant

orchestrator

Transportation Department

Lori Ann Bellefontaine
driver

Other Crew

Peter Boboras
location manager

Stephanie Keating
unit publicist

Andrew Magarian
acting coach

Chris Martin
assistant location manager

Ray McMillan
front projectionist

Edgar Pablos
assistant: Mr. Blanks

Susan Phillips
production coordinator

Vicki Dee Rock
production executive

Simone Stock
assistant: Mr. McDonnell

Dave Tommasini
helicopter pilot

Steve Woodley
head animal trainer

Elaine Yarish
script supervisor

Mark Zimoski
synthesizer programmer

Robert Gardiner
production assistant

Production Company

Canal+ Droits Audiovisuels
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Original Film
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Phoenix Pictures
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Distributor

TriStar Pictures

Columbia TriStar Film

Columbia TriStar Films

Columbia TriStar Films

Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina

Columbia TriStar Films de España S.A.

Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment

Columbia TriStar Home Video

Columbia TriStar Home Video
,

Columbia TriStar
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LK-TEL

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Toho-Towa

V8

Special Effects

Digiscope

Gajdecki Visual Effects (GVFX)
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Miscellaneous

Pacific TitleMirage
titles and opticals






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