The Relic

Name: The Relic
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Science Fiction
Released: 1997-01-10
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Penelope Ann Miller, Tom Sizemore, Linda Hunt, James Whitmore, Clayton Rohner

1997·Movie·R·110 min·★ 6.1(606)

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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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About The Relic

The Relic is a 1997 English-language horror, mystery and thriller film directed by Peter Hyams. The cast is led by Penelope Ann Miller, Tom Sizemore, Linda Hunt. It has a runtime of 1h 50m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel.

The Relic was produced by Mutual Film Company, Paramount Pictures, and TOHO-TOWA and made in Germany and Japan. It was released on January 10, 1997, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $60 million, it went on to gross $34 million worldwide.

Director: Peter Hyams
Writers: Amy Holden Jones, John Raffo, Rick Jaffa
Release date: January 10, 1997
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Germany, Japan
Budget: $60 million
Box office: $34 million
Production: Mutual Film Company, Paramount Pictures, TOHO-TOWA

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The Relic cast & crew

The Relic was directed by Peter Hyams and written by Amy Holden Jones, John Raffo, and Rick Jaffa.

The cast features Penelope Ann Miller as Dr. Margo Green, Tom Sizemore as Lt. Vincent D'Agosta, Linda Hunt as Dr. Ann Cuthbert, James Whitmore as Dr. Albert Frock, Clayton Rohner as Det. Hollingsworth, and Chi Muoi Lo as Dr. Greg Lee.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Debney, cinematography is by Peter Hyams, and it was produced by Gale Anne Hurd and Sam Mercer.

Is The Relic worth watching?

The Relic holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 606 ratings, a solidly received horror films.

At 1h 50m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy horror, mystery, and thriller, The Relic is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Relic

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