The Relic
Horror, Thriller
Paramount Pictures  (1997) 109 mins R

5.3 (8,700 votes)
Come in if you dare. The opening-night gala for a new exhibit at Chicago's Natural History Museum is under way, but be advised: something terrifying wants to make sure no one ever leaves. This effects-packed shocker gives haunted house movies a new setting, and the non-human star, brought to life by "Jurassic Park" Academy Award-winner Stan Winston, is something no creature fan can let slip by....

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Cast and Crew
James Whitmore  ......  Dr. Albert Frock
Penelope Ann Miller  ......  Dr. Margo Green
Linda Hunt  ......  Dr. Ann Cuthbert
Tom Sizemore  ......  Lt. Vincent D'Agosta
Clayton Rohner  ......  Det. Hollingsworth
Chi Moui Lo  ......  Dr. Greg Lee
Director  .....  Peter Hyams
Producer  .....  Gale Anne Hurd; Sam Mercer; Mark Gordon
Writer  .....  Douglas Preston; Lincoln Child
Notes
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. (more)

Trivia:
The film was originally set to open in August 1996 but special effects work delayed its release till the end of the year/early 1997. (more)

Filming Locations:
Chicago, Illinois, USA (more)

Quotes:
Margo Green: Using superstition to bring people to the museum is like hiring topless ushers for the Bolshoi Ballet.
Dr. Whitney Frock: Well, I wish they would, I might start going to the Ballet.
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Awards:
4 nominations (more)