I Know What You Did Last Summer

Plot

Four teens are in great danger one year after their car hits a stranger whose body they dump in the sea.

Release Year: 1997

Rating: 5.5/10 (53,090 voted)

Critic's Score: 52/100

Director:
Jim Gillespie

Stars: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Anne Heche

Storyline
Adaptation of Lois Duncan's thriller about four teenagers trying to cover up a hit-and-run. Love Hewitt plays Julie, a high school senior who goes trip with her friends and accidently hits a fisherman. They think he is dead and dump him into the waters. But later they get a strange letter that says "I know what you did last summer."

Writers: Lois Duncan, Kevin Williamson

Cast:

Jennifer Love Hewitt
–

Julie James

Sarah Michelle Gellar
–

Helen Shivers

Ryan Phillippe
–

Barry William Cox

Freddie Prinze Jr.
–

Ray Bronson

Bridgette Wilson-Sampras
–

Elsa Shivers

(as Bridgette Wilson)

Anne Heche
–

Melissa 'Missy' Egan

Johnny Galecki
–

Max Neurick

Muse Watson
–

Benjamin Willis

Stuart Greer
–

Officer David Caporizo

J. Don Ferguson
–

Emcee

Deborah Hobart
–

Mrs. James

Mary McMillan
–

Mrs. Cox

Rasool J'Han
–

Deb

Dan Albright
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Sheriff

Lynda Clark
–

Pageant Official

Taglines:
This secret is about to kill them all!

Release Date: 17 October 1997

Filming Locations: Bodega Bay, California, USA

Box Office Details

Budget: $17,000,000

(estimated)

Opening Weekend: $15,818,645
(USA)
(19 October 1997)
(2524 Screens)

Gross: $125,586,134
(Worldwide)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min
 |
Germany: 99 min
(cut version)

Did You Know?

Trivia:

Despite being part of the main cast and appearing in many key scenes together, the characters Helen (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Ray (Freddie Prinze Jr.) only speak to each other once (Ray – "How do you know that?" Helen – "Missy, said there was a friend named Billy Blue)". In real life, the two later fall in love and marry.

Goofs:

Continuity:
When Julie and Helen are looking at David Egan's obituary, it mentions that he was 28 when he died. But when they go to see David's sister, she says that he was Class of '92 at the high school. So that would make him 23 when he graduated.

Quotes:

Helen:
Hey, its all about the hair. Don't you forget that. Especially when you become some big hotshot lawyer. Those professional types think its all about brains and ability and completely ignore the do

Julie:
So, the do is vital, got it

User Review

I love this movie.

Rating: 10/10


When I first watched this movie I only watched it for Sarah Michelle
Gellar. But after seeing it I loved everything about it. And I came on
here expecting at least a 6.5. But a 5.2? The story is original. Four
teens are in great danger one year after their car hits a stranger
whose body they dump in the sea. Everyone gave great performances, esp.
Sarah Michelle Gellar. On top of that, this movie was frightening. This
movie is great and I definitely recommend it. It is definitely a movie
you should watch for both entertainment and originality purposes. It is
definitely one to see if you enjoyed 'Scream'. The many plot twists and
the many scares it will give you makes it an excellent movie.