''Legacy'', also known as ''Pretty Little Devils'', is a 2008 American

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black comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the old ...

directed by Irving Rothberg. It stars

Haylie Duff Haylie Katherine Duff (born February 19, 1985) is an American actress, singer and songwriter, and the older sister of American singer and actress Hilary Duff. She is best known for her roles as Sandy Jameson in the television series '' 7th Heave ...

Madeline Zima Madeline Zima (born September 16, 1985) is an American actress. She portrayed Grace Sheffield on the CBS sitcom ''The Nanny'' (1993–1999), Mia Lewis on the Showtime comedy drama series ''Californication'' (2007–2011), and Gretchen Berg on ...

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Margo Harshman Margo Cathleen Harshman (born March 4, 1986) is an American actress known for the roles of series regular Tawny Dean on ''Even Stevens'', Sheldon Cooper's assistant Alex Jensen on ''The Big Bang Theory'', and Timothy McGee's wife Delilah Field ...

Brett Claywell Brett Quillen Claywell (born April 11, 1978, Greensboro, North Carolina) is an American actor best known for playing the roles of Tim Smith on The WB/ CW series ''One Tree Hill'', and Kyle Lewis on the ABC soap opera '' One Life to Live''. Bi ...

and

Tom Green Michael Thomas Green (born July 30, 1971) is a Canadian-American comedian, show host, actor, filmmaker, podcaster, and rapper. After pursuing stand-up comedy and music as a young adult, Green created and hosted ''The Tom Green Show'', which a ...

. The film was released on August 12, 2008 in the United States under the title ''Legacy''.

Plot

When a geeky legacy is found dead at the hottest

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on campus, the three most popular girls of the house are prime suspects. The films follows the three girls as they try to prove their innocence.

Cast

as Lana Stephens *

as Zoey Martin *

as Mai *

as Jeff Cook *

Donnell Rawlings Donnell M. Rawlings (born December 6, 1968) is an American comedian, actor, and radio host. He is best known as a cast member on the Comedy Central sketch comedy TV series ''Chappelle's Show'' and the HBO drama ''The Wire''. Early life Donnell ...

as Det. Sams *

as Det. Stras * Kate Albrecht as Katie Whittington *

Jane Sibbett Jane Moore Sibbett is an American actress. Her most notable roles include Heddy Newman on the Fox television series ''Herman's Head'' and Carol Willick on the television series ''Friends''. Early life Sibbett was born in Berkeley, California, th ...

as Mrs. Whittington *

as Nina * Laura Ashlee Innes as Emily Barton * Shani Pride as Tina * Kelly Frye as Alison * Joseph Ferrante as Santocki *

Rodney Perry Rodney Perry (born September 15, 1970 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He is most known for serving as co-host on BET's late night talk show ''The Mo'Nique Show'' where he provided laughs alongside actress and com ...

as Jaul * Brendan Miller as Matty *

Marisa Guterman Marisa Guterman, an American actress, writer, producer, and singer-songwriter, appears in the leading role of Miriam in ''Shredderman Rules,'' for which she was nominated for a 2008 Young Artist Award, Leading Young Actress, TV Movie, MiniSeries ...

as Fanny Applebaum * Ian Nelson as James * Laura Ortiz as Pamela *

Jillian Murray Jillian Murray is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Portlyn on ''Sonny with a Chance'', Olivia on MTV's '' Awkward'', Gwen Adams in '' American High School'', Lex Mitchell in ''Forget Me Not'', Brandi Cox in '' Wild Things: Fou ...

as Megan Woods *

Rachel Melvin Rachel Melvin (born February 9, 1985) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Chelsea Brady on ''Days of Our Lives'' (2005–2009) and as Penny in ''Dumb and Dumber To''. Early life and education Melvin was born in Elmhurst, ...

as Julie * Brooke Paller as Stevie * Heather Hogan as Marilyn * Alicia Ziegler as Molly *

Katie Chonacas Katie Chonacas is an American actress. Chonacas was born in Detroit, Michigan. After moving to Los Angeles in 2002 she landed roles on television series including ''CSI: NY'', ''It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia'', ''Cold Case'' and ''CSI: Crime ...

as Rho Chi *

Katrina Begin Katrina Begin (born August 10, 1982 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American actress. She is widely known for her role as Sylvia in the 2007 film '' Remember the Daze''. In television, she appeared in the TV movie Second Chance Christmas and gu ...

as Rachel

Reception

Most reviews were negative. A male reviewer from Chud said the movie was a "Sydney White meets The Usual Suspects" and it's "lightweight fluff that doesn’t even reach the low expectations of the girls it is aimed for (it is Rated R)." However, he praised Haylie Duff's performance saying she was "competent in her role".

References

External links

* 2008 direct-to-video films 2008 films 2008 black comedy films American black comedy films American teen comedy films Films about fraternities and sororities Films shot in Los Angeles Films shot in New York City American independent films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films {{2000s-comedy-film-stub