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I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)

If you're going to bury the truth, make sure it stays buried.

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After an accident on a winding road, four teens make the fatal mistake of dumping their victim's body into the sea. Exactly one year later, the deadly secret resurfaces as they're stalked by a hook-handed figure.

Release Date
October 17, 1997
Runtime
1h 42m
Rating
6.0/10 (3245 votes)

Director: Jim Gillespie

Cast: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, Johnny Galecki, Muse Watson, Anne Heche

Collection: I Know What You Did Last Summer Collection

Production: Mandalay Entertainment, Neal H. Moritz Productions
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Budget
$17M
Revenue
$126M
Full Cast (26 people)

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John Chard - 6/10

Ben the Bream. Kevin Williamson, hot off of the success of his screenplay for Wes Craven's Scream, here adapted the Lois Duncan novel with mixed results. A bunch of pretty teenagers in a coastal fishing town run over a man in the road and try to cover it up. Not a wise move at the best of times, even more so now as the victim, a hook wielding fisherman, is coming to get them. And that's p...

October 21, 2015

Wuchak - 6/10

_**The guilt will haunt you and maybe even KILL you**_ Released in 1997, "I Know What You Did Last Summer" takes place in coastal North Carolina where a group of just-graduated teens experience a tragic event and compound it by foolishly reacting. They swear to carry the secret to their graves, but the next summer it becomes clear that someone knows their secret and murders start piling up. The...

February 13, 2022

Andre Gonzales - 8/10

I liked this movie. I wish there was more action and killing but overall pretty good. Has a good cast in it too.

July 4, 2023

I Know What You Did Last Summer

I Know What You Did Last Summer

If you're going to bury the truth, make sure it stays buried.

If you're going to bury the truth, make sure it stays buried.

6.0
102 min

After an accident on a winding road, four teens make the fatal mistake of dumping their victim's body into the sea. Exactly one year later, the deadly secret resurfaces as they're stalked by a hook-handed figure.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date10/17/1997
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Cast

Jennifer Love Hewitt

as Julie James

Freddie Prinze Jr.

as Ray Bronson

Sarah Michelle Gellar

as Helen Shivers

Ryan Phillippe

as Barry Cox

Bridgette Wilson-Sampras

as Elsa Shivers

Johnny Galecki

as Max Neurick

Muse Watson

as Benjamin Willis / Fisherman

Anne Heche

as Melissa Egan

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is I Know What You Did Last Summer about?

After an accident on a winding road, four teens make the fatal mistake of dumping their victim's body into the sea. Exactly one year later, the deadly secret resurfaces as they're stalked by a hook-ha…

How long is I Know What You Did Last Summer?

1h 42m

When was I Know What You Did Last Summer released?

October 17, 1997

Who directed I Know What You Did Last Summer?

Jim Gillespie

Who stars in I Know What You Did Last Summer?

Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar

What genre is I Know What You Did Last Summer?

Horror, Thriller, Mystery