ADVISORY/Special Screening of TriStar Pictures' and Phoenix Pictures' "URBAN LEGEND".--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Sept. 17, 1998-- A special screening of TriStar Pictures' and Phoenix Pictures' horror thriller "URBAN LEGEND Myths about anything and everything that barely have a shred of truth in them, yet seem to take on a persistent life of their own. Before the Internet, such urban folklore as "alligators in New York City sewers" was carried in magazines and newspapers. " will be held on Thursday, September 17, at 7:30p.m. at the Mann Village Theatre, 961 Broxton Avenue in Westwood. Attending from the film will be Alicia Witt, Rebecca Gayheart Rebecca Gayheart (born August 12, 1971, in Hazard, Kentucky) is an American actress. Personal life Gayheart was born in Hazard, Kentucky but raised in Pinetop, Kentucky, by parents of Irish, Mexican, Italian, German and Cherokee Indian heritage. , Jared Leto Jared Joseph Leto (born December 26, 1971) is an American actor and musician. His first major acting performance was as Jordan Catalano in the television series My So-Called Life. , Michael Rosenbaum, Tara Reid, Loretta Devine Loretta Devine (born August 21, 1949 in Houston, Texas) is an 5-time NAACP Image Awards winning African American actress. Devine graduated from the University of Houston in 1971 with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Drama and Brandeis University in 1976 with a MFA in Theater. , Robert Englund, Natasha Gregson Wagner, director Jamie Blanks, producers Neal H. Moritz, Gina Matthews and Michael McDonnell, executive producer Brad Luff luff n. 1. a. The act of sailing closer into the wind. b. The forward side of a fore-and-aft sail. 2. Archaic The fullest part of the bow of a ship. v. , screenwriter Silvio Horta Silvio Horta (born 1974 in Miami, Florida) is a Cuban-American writer and producer most notably for adapting the South American telenovela Yo Soy Betty La Fea into the current ABC series, Ugly Betty. Horta serves as head writer and executive producer on the series. and cinematographer James Chressanthis. Other celebrities expected to attend are: Victor Alfieri Shar Jackson Denise Richards Christina Applegate Tsianina Joelson Jake Richardson Tom Arnold Andrew Keegan Leelee Sobieski Gabriel Byrne Marco Leonardi Tori Spelling Rae Dawn Chong Holly Marie Ethan Suplee Majandra Delfino Dina Meyer Nicholle Tom Stephen Dorff Ryan Northcott Michelle Thomas Kirsten Dunst Shaquille O'Neal Jennifer Tilly Salma Hayek Corey Page Casper Van Dien Jennifer Love Hewitt Mekhi Phifer Paul Verhoeven URBAN LEGEND -- modern day folktales that seem to arise spontaneously and spread by word-of-mouth--range from the silly (metal tooth fillings receiving radio signals) to the sinister (alligators in the sewers of Manhattan). Students at New England's Pendleton College have an urban legend of their own--thirty years ago, an abnormal psych professor allegedly killed six students and then himself in Stanley Hall. These days, the gory go·ry adj. go·ri·er, go·ri·est 1. Covered or stained with gore; bloody. 2. Full of or characterized by bloodshed and violence. incident is acknowledged each year with an urban legends costume bash. When a series of strange deaths occurs on campus, beautiful and assertive student Natalie (Witt) suspects that they are murders based on urban legends. Her classmates Classmates can refer to either:
Urban Legend is a Phoenix Pictures presentation distributed by TriStar Pictures. It is directed by Australian newcomer Jamie Blanks from an original script by Silvio Horta and produced by Neal H. Moritz, Gina Matthews and Michael McDonnell. Executive producer is Brad Luff. Rounding out the production team are cinematographer James Chressanthis, production designer Charles Breen, editor Jay Cassidy and costume designer Mary Claire Hannan. "URBAN LEGEND"OPENS WIDE ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25. |
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