The Relic
The Relic
The Relic
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1997
1h 50m
6.0(577 votes)
Horror
Mystery
Thriller
Science Fiction

Overview

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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Production Companies

Mutual Film Company
Paramount Pictures
TOHO-TOWA
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Marubeni
BBC
Tele München

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

47 members
Acting

Penelope Ann Miller

Dr. Margo Green

Penelope Ann Miller
Acting

Tom Sizemore

Lt. Vincent D'Agosta

Tom Sizemore
Acting

Linda Hunt

Dr. Ann Cuthbert

Linda Hunt
Acting

James Whitmore

Dr. Albert Frock

James Whitmore
Acting

Clayton Rohner

Det. Hollingsworth

Clayton Rohner
Acting

Chi Muoi Lo

Dr. Greg Lee

Chi Muoi Lo
Acting

Thomas Ryan

Tom Parkinson

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Robert Lesser

Mayor Robert Owen

Robert Lesser
Acting

Diane Robin

The Mayor's Wife

Diane Robin
Acting

Lewis van Bergen

John Whitney

Lewis van Bergen
Acting

Constance Towers

Mrs. Harriet Blaisedale

Constance Towers
Acting

Francis X. McCarthy

Mr. George Blaisedale

Francis X. McCarthy
Acting

Audra Lindley

Dr. Matilda Zwiezic

Audra Lindley
Acting

John Kapelos

McNally

John Kapelos
Acting

Tico Wells

Bailey

Tico Wells
Acting

Mike Bacarella

Bradley

Mike Bacarella
Acting

Gene Davis

Martini

Gene Davis
Acting

John DiSanti

Guard Wootton

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Acting

David Proval

Guard Johnson

David Proval
Crew

Jophery C. Brown

Guard Frederick Ford

Jophery C. Brown
Acting

Don Harvey

Spota

Don Harvey
Acting

Ronald Joshua Scott

Josh

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Acting

Dave Graubart

Eugene

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Acting

Santos Morales

Capt. Borne

Santos Morales
Acting

Ralph Seymour

Sergeant

Ralph Seymour
Acting

Lyn Alicia Henderson

Perri Masai

Lyn Alicia Henderson
Acting

Brian Steele

Kothoga

Brian Steele
Acting

Amanda Ingber

Donna

Amanda Ingber
Acting

Montrose Hagins

Chanting Woman (as Montrose Hughes)

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Acting

LaDonna Tittle

Teacher

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Acting

Eddie Jemison

Museum Worker

Eddie Jemison
Acting

David Hollander

Charlie

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Acting

Katharine Mitchell

Police Officer

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Acting

Kurt Naebig

Police Officer

Kurt Naebig
Acting

Ken Magee

Coroner's Assistant

Ken Magee
Acting

Aaron Lustig

Dr. Brown

Aaron Lustig
Acting

Kent George

Student

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Ron Cummins

Dr. Gross

Ron Cummins
Acting

Mark Lake

SWAT Team Guy

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Acting

Ned Schmidtke

Capt. Martin

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Acting

Vincent Hammond

Kothoga

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Sound

Gary A. Hecker

Kothoga (voice)

Gary A. Hecker
Acting

Ramon Ramierez

Tribal Dancer

No Image
Acting

Martin S. Tellez

Tribal Dancer

No Image
Crew

Craig Hosking

Helicopter Pilot

Craig Hosking
Crew

Dana Kristen Vahle

Helicopter Pilot

Dana Kristen Vahle
Acting

Dick Warlock

Policeman (uncredited)

Dick Warlock

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