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The Relic

The Relic

They did the unthinkable. They brought it back.

19976.01h 50m

Overview

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

Directed by Peter Hyams
Written by Amy Holden Jones, John Raffo, Lincoln Child
Produced by Gale Anne Hurd, Sam Mercer
Box OfficeBudget: $60.0MRevenue: $34.0M

Top Cast

Penelope Ann Miller

Penelope Ann Miller

Dr. Margo Green

Tom Sizemore

Tom Sizemore

Lt. Vincent D'Agosta

Linda Hunt

Linda Hunt

Dr. Ann Cuthbert

James Whitmore

James Whitmore

Dr. Albert Frock

Clayton Rohner

Clayton Rohner

Det. Hollingsworth

Chi Muoi Lo

Chi Muoi Lo

Dr. Greg Lee

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Thomas Ryan

Tom Parkinson

Robert Lesser

Robert Lesser

Mayor Robert Owen

Diane Robin

Diane Robin

The Mayor's Wife

Lewis van Bergen

Lewis van Bergen

John Whitney

Themes & Keywords

chicago, illinoismonsterbased on novel or bookmuseumamazon rainforestpile of dead bodiesgoddead bodycreatureanthropologistindian tribe

About The Relic

The Relic is a horror, mystery, thriller, science fiction film released in 1997 exploring themes of chicago, illinois, monster, based on novel or book, museum, amazon rainforest, pile of dead bodies. Directed by Peter Hyams, it stars Penelope Ann Miller, Tom Sizemore, Linda Hunt. 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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