Directed by Bryan Singer   Written by Stephen King   Brandon Boyce   Cast Brad Renfro ... Todd Bowden Ian McKellen ... Kurt Dussander Joshua Jackson ... Joey Mickey Cottrell ... Sociology Teacher Michael Reid MacKay ... Nightmare Victim Ann Dowd ... Monica Bowden Bruce Davison ... Richard Bowden James Karen ... Victor Bowden Marjorie Lovett ... Agnes Bowden David Cooley ... Gym Teacher Blake Anthony Tibbetts ... Teammate Heather McComb ... Becky Trask Katherine Malone ... Student Grace Sinden ... Secretary David Schwimmer ... Edward French Anthony Moore ... Umpire Elias Koteas ... Archie Kevin Spirtas ... Paramedic Michael Byrne ... Ben Kramer Danna Dennis ... Nurse Jan Tríska ... Isaac Weiskopf Joe Morton ... Dan Richler Michael Artura ... Detective Getty Donna Marie Brown ... Mother Mark Flythe ... Darren Warren Wilson ... Newscaster Jill Harris ... Reporter Norbert D. Singer ... Hospital Administrator #1 Mildred Singer ... Hospital Administrator #2 Mary Ottman ... Doctor Uncredited Cast Darrell Britt ... Student Robert 'Duckie' Carpenter ... Skinhead Richard Dunn ... Man with Bags Joseph Ashton Montgomery ... Student Phaedra Neitzel ... Student Produced by Tom DeSanto   Jane Hamsher   Tim Harbert   Don Murphy   John Ottman   Jay Shapiro   Bryan Singer   Original Music by John Ottman

Additional Info Premiere: September 09, 1998 Theatrical Release: October 23, 1998 DVD Release: April 13, 1999 Blu-ray Release: June 07, 2011 Countries: Distributor: Sony Home Entertainment Websites: Production Companies Phoenix Pictures (presents) Bad Hat Harry Productions (producer) (as Bad Hat Harry) Canal+ Droits Audiovisuels (in association with) (as Canal+ D.A.) Distributors TriStar Pictures   (1998) (USA) (theatrical) Columbia TriStar Home Video   (1999) (USA) (DVD) Image Entertainment   (2011) (USA) (DVD) Image Entertainment   (2011) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.0 / 10 Our Rating 5.2 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 5.5 / 10 Female Users 4.7 / 10 Site Ranking #2,666 / 21,054 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 1 total rating Almost Perfect 3 total ratings Average 1 total rating Mediocre 2 total ratings Crap 1 total rating Site Ranking #2,662 Single White Female (1992) #2,663 Overboard (2018) #2,664 Friday The 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) #2,665 Jack Frost (1998) #2,666 Apt Pupil (1998) #2,667 Possession (1981) #2,668 Detroit Rock City (1999) #2,669 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) #2,670 Turistas (2006)