Scream
Scream
Scream
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1996
1h 52m
7.4(7735 votes)
Crime
Horror
Mystery

Overview

A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.

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Production Companies

Dimension Films

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

35 members
Acting

Neve Campbell

Sidney Prescott

Neve Campbell
Acting

David Arquette

Dewey Riley

David Arquette
Acting

Courteney Cox

Gale Weathers

Courteney Cox
Acting

Matthew Lillard

Stu Macher

Matthew Lillard
Acting

Rose McGowan

Tatum Riley

Rose McGowan
Acting

Skeet Ulrich

Billy Loomis

Skeet Ulrich
Acting

Jamie Kennedy

Randy Meeks

Jamie Kennedy
Acting

W. Earl Brown

Kenny Brown

W. Earl Brown
Acting

Joseph Whipp

Sheriff Burke

Joseph Whipp
Acting

Liev Schreiber

Cotton Weary

Liev Schreiber
Acting

Drew Barrymore

Casey Becker

Drew Barrymore
Acting

Roger L. Jackson

'The Voice' (voice)

Roger L. Jackson
Acting

Kevin Patrick Walls

Steven Orth

Kevin Patrick Walls
Acting

David Booth

Casey's Father

David Booth
Acting

Carla Hatley

Casey's Mother

Carla Hatley
Acting

Lawrence Hecht

Neil Prescott

Lawrence Hecht
Acting

Lois Saunders

Mrs. Tate

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Production

Lisa Beach

TV Reporter #1

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Acting

Tony Kilbert

TV Reporter #2

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Acting

C.W. Morgan

Hank Loomis

C.W. Morgan
Acting

Frances Lee McCain

Mrs. Riley

Frances Lee McCain
Acting

Troy Bishop

Expelled Teen #1

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Acting

Ryan Kennedy

Expelled Teen #2

Ryan Kennedy
Acting

Leonora Scelfo

Cheerleader in Bathroom

Leonora Scelfo
Acting

Nancy Anne Ridder

Girl in Bathroom

Nancy Anne Ridder
Acting

Lisa Canning

Reporter with Mask

Lisa Canning
Acting

Bonnie Wood

Young Girl in Video Store

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Acting

Aurora Draper

Party Teen #1

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Acting

Kenny Kwong

Party Teen #2

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Acting

Justin Sullivan

Teen on Couch

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Acting

Kurtis Bedford

Bored Teen

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Acting

Angela Miller

Girl on Couch

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Acting

Henry Winkler

Principal Arthur Himbry (uncredited)

Henry Winkler
Acting

Linda Blair

Obnoxious Reporter (uncredited)

Linda Blair
Directing

Wes Craven

Fred the Janitor (uncredited)

Wes Craven

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