The Relic (1997)

Director:

Peter Hyams

Writers (WGA):

Douglas Preston (novel) and
Lincoln Child (novel) ...

Release Date:

10 January 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

They did the unthinkable. They brought it back.

Plot:

A researcher at Chicago's Natural History Museum returns from South America with some crates containing his findings...

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Crate | Cargo Ship | Brain Eating | Benefit

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Penelope Ann Miller	...	Dr. Margo Green
Tom Sizemore	...	Lt. Vincent D'Agosta
Linda Hunt	...	Dr. Ann Cuthbert
James Whitmore	...	Dr. Albert Frock
Clayton Rohner	...	Det. Hollingsworth
Chi Moui Lo	...	Dr. Greg Lee
Thomas Ryan	...	Tom Parkinson
Robert Lesser	...	Mayor Robert Owen
Diane Robin	...	The Mayor's Wife
Lewis Van Bergen	...	John Whitney
Constance Towers	...	Mrs. Blaisedale
Francis X. McCarthy	...	Mr. Blaisedale
Audra Lindley	...	Dr. Zwiezic
John Kapelos	...	McNally
Tico Wells	...	Bailey

Also Known As:

Relikt - Das Museum der Angst, Das (Germany) (TV title)
Relikt, Das (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated R for monster violence and gore, and for language.

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA | UK | Germany | Japan | New Zealand

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Philippines:PG-13 | Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 | France:-12 | Netherlands:12 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:NC-16 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

One of the sound effects is a floppy disk drive access sound from an Apple Macintosh computer (not the Silicon Graphics computers).

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: The tank into which Margo falls only contains hot water, used to loosen skin from a carcass. At the time she enters this tank, it is switched off and the water is cold.

Quotes:

Martini: Never thought there'd be a worse way to die than a shark attack. Having my head ripped off never occurred to me.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Flashback - Mörderische Ferien (2000)

Soundtrack:

SUNRISE

Cult classic

I love this movie. It has all the classic elements of a good B movie. The acting is fine and the monster excellent. It is sci fi meets horror in a timeless story line. Sorry there is no cheese for the blockbuster fans.