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The Relic (1997)

R · 1997-01-10 · 1h 50m · EN
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They did the unthinkable. They brought it back.

A homicide detective teams up with an evolutionary biologist to hunt a giant creature that is killing people in a Chicago museum.

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Peter HyamsDirector
Budget
$60M
Box office
$34M

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Top billed cast

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Penelope Ann MillerPenelope Ann MillerDr. Margo GreenTom SizemoreTom SizemoreLt. Vincent D'AgostaLinda HuntLinda HuntDr. Ann CuthbertJames WhitmoreJames WhitmoreDr. Albert FrockClayton RohnerClayton RohnerDet. HollingsworthChi Muoi LoChi Muoi LoDr. Greg LeeThomas RyanThomas RyanTom ParkinsonRobert LesserRobert LesserMayor Robert OwenDiane RobinDiane RobinThe Mayor's WifeLewis van BergenLewis van BergenJohn WhitneyConstance TowersConstance TowersMrs. Harriet BlaisedaleFrancis X. McCarthyFrancis X. McCarthyMr. George Blaisedale

Keywords

Based on novel or bookMonsterChicago, illinoisCreatureMuseumAmazon jungleGodAmazon rainforestDead bodyAnthropologistPile of dead bodiesIndian tribe

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Horror · MysteryTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Monster · Chicago IllinoisNarrative complexityMysteryDirector preference142870Actor preference145360 · 50299 · 34688Country preferenceDe

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What is The Relic about?

A homicide detective teams up with an evolutionary biologist to hunt a giant creature that is killing people in a Chicago museum.

How long is The Relic?

The Relic has a runtime of 110 minutes.