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

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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 Heav ...

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, Monica Lo, Margo Harshman, Brett Claywell 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 * Monica Lo as Mai * Brett Claywell as Jeff Cook * Donnell Rawlings 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, the ...

as Mrs. Whittington * Margo Harshman as Nina * Laura Ashlee Innes as Emily Barton * Shani Pride as Tina * Kelly Frye as Alison * Joseph Ferrante as Santocki * Rodney Perry as Jaul * Brendan Miller as Matty * Marisa Guterman 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: Fo ...

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 as Rho Chi * Katrina Begin 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

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* 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