I Know What You Did Last Summer

If you're going to bury the truth, make sure it stays buried.
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
Timing: 1:42 (102 min)
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Budget
$17 000 000
Box office
$125 586 134
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Director
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Producer
Erik Feig, Neal H. Moritz, Stokely Chaffin, William S. Beasley
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Composer
Artist
Gary Wissner
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Short description

After four high school friends are involved in a hit-and-run road accident, they dispose of the body and vow to keep the incident a secret. A year later, they each start receiving anonymous letters bearing the warning "I Know What You Did Last Summer."

What's left behind the scenes

  • Sarah Michelle Gellar auditioned for the role of Julie.
  • Kevin Williamson wrote the film's screenplay much earlier than the screenplay for "Scream," but the author couldn't sell it to anyone for a long time.
  • In the scene where Helen escapes from the killer, you can see the reflection of the cameraman in the shop door glass.
  • The film was shot in 50 days.
  • The role that went to Jennifer Love Hewitt was originally offered to Reese Witherspoon, but she turned it down.
  • The scene in which the boys hit a fisherman was moved from North Carolina to California. According to producer Eric Feig, the creators wanted to find a hillier and more dangerous road.
  • The film's trailer stated – from the creators of 'Scream.' Dimension Films then threatened to sue Columbia Pictures, and the phrase was removed from the promotional video.
  • The daughter of writer Lois Duncan, upon whose work the film is based, was actually killed.
  • This is the directorial debut of Scotsman Jim Gillespie.
  • The scene where the teenagers hit the fisherman was moved from North Carolina to California. According to producer Eric Feig, the filmmakers wanted to find a more hilly and dangerous road.
  • Kevin Williamson wrote the screenplay for the film much earlier than the script for 'Scream', but the author struggled to sell it for a long time.
  • The role eventually played by Jennifer Love Hewitt was initially offered to Reese Witherspoon, but she declined.
  • The daughter of writer Lois Duncan, whose eponymous work the film is based on, was murdered in real life.
  • The film's trailer stated it was 'from the creators of Scream'. Dimension Films then threatened Columbia Pictures with a lawsuit, and the phrase was removed from the promotional video.

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