I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
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| Directed by | Danny Cannon |
| Produced by | William S. Beasley |
| Written by | Lois Duncan Trey Callaway |
| Starring | Jennifer Love Hewitt Brandy Norwood Mekhi Phifer Freddie Prinze, Jr. |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | November 13, 1998 |
| Running time | 100 mins |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $17m |
| Preceded by | I Know What You Did Last Summer |
| Followed by | I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer |
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I Still Know What You Did Last Summer is a horror film released in 1998 as a sequel to I Know What You Did Last Summer. The film was then followed by I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer. The film stars Jennifer Love Hewitt, Brandy Norwood, Mekhi Phifer, and Freddie Prinze, Jr.. The screenplay was written by Trey Callaway. which was based on a popular novel by Lois Duncan.
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[edit] Plot
In I Know What You Did Last Summer, Julie James (Jennifer Love Hewitt), had just spent a harrowing summer running for her life and dealing with the brutal murders of her high school friends. One year later, Julie has fled her hometown to attend college in Boston and leave the painful memories behind her. But, despite her best efforts to lead a normal life, the past has caught up with her. On the one-year anniversary of last summer's tragic deaths, Julie's college grades are slipping, and her relationship with high school sweetheart Ray Bronson (Freddie Prinze, Jr.) has hit the skids. Karla Wilson (Brandy Norwood), Julie's spunky friend and roommate, wins an all-expense-paid Bahamas vacation for four on the Fourth of July weekend, providing she can name the capital of Brazil. She answers Rio de Janeiro, and is told that she is correct. Along with Karla's boyfriend Tyrell (Mekhi Phifer), and their new friend Will (Matthew Settle), the group arrives at the tropical paradise, filled with pristine beaches and sky-high palm trees. Julie and her friends find the other hotel guests leaving -- hurricane season has begun. Meanwhile, Ray and his friend, Dave (John Hawkes), are driving home from the Southport. Suddenly, they see a body lying dead in the middle of the road. Ray goes to check it out, and Dave is stabbed by the killer. Ray runs and has to be taken to the hospital, but escapes and takes a boat to the Bahamas. Meanwhile, the killing spree has begun in the Bahamas. The vacation was a set up by Will, after it is revealed that Karla incorrectly answered the question (the capital of Brazil is Brasília, not Rio de Janeiro). Will is, in fact, Ben Willis's son, and this entire vacation is a set-up to get his revenge. Will captures Ray as he finds a gun, but Ray breaks free just as Ben is about to deliver the killing blow, and Ben accidentally stabs Will. Ben is shot by Julie and falls in a hole. The police arrive, rescuing Ray, Julie, and Karla. Ray and Julie are back at home, and Julie hears a sound coming from another bedroom. Meanwhile, Ray is in the bathroom brushing his teeth, and the door suddenly closes. Julie shuts an open window in the other room, not noticing the footprints on the floor. As Julie enters her bedroom and sits down, she looks in the mirror, and spys the killer, under her bed. She screams and tries to run, but Ben grabs her legs and pulls her under the bed. The credits roll.
[edit] Box office
The movie outperformed the original with a total of 16.5 million opening weekend. However, the movie had a poor life later on at the box office and finished with only around 40 million. Unlike the first part, the sequel, filled with numerous plot-holes and poor character development, failed to impress most critics.
[edit] Cast
- Jennifer Love Hewitt as Julie James
- Freddie Prinze Jr. as Ray Bronson
- Brandy Norwood as Karla Wilson
- Mekhi Phifer as Tyrell
- Muse Watson as Ben Willis
- Bill Cobbs as Estes
- Matthew Settle as Will Benson
- Jeffrey Combs as Mr. Brooks
- Jennifer Esposito as Nancy
- Jack Black as Titus Telesco (uncredited)
[edit] Trivia
- Despite taking place in The Bahamas, actual production was shot at El Tecuan Marina Resort Costalagree, in Jalisco, Mexico; Los Angeles, California; and Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California
- Jack Black's white Jamaican character was referenced in the 2000 hit comedy Scary Movie.
[edit] Sequel
- On August 15, 2006 Columbia Pictures released I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer the third film in the series.
