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The Relic

Year:

1997

Duration:

110 min

Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

IMDB rate:

5.7

Director:

Peter Hyams

Awards:

4 nominations

Details

Country: UK

Release Date: 1997-01-10

Filming Locations: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Earnings

Budget: $40,000,000

Opening Weekend: $9,064,143 (USA) (12 January 1997)

Gross: $33,927,476 (USA) (11 May 1997)

Cast

Actor

Character

Linda Hunt

Penelope Ann Miller

Dr. Margo Green

Tom Sizemore

Lt. Vincent D'Agosta

James Whitmore

Dr. Albert Frock

Clayton Rohner

Det. Hollingsworth

Chi Muoi 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

Mike Bacarella

Bradley

Gene Davis

Martini

John DiSanti

Guard Wootton (as John Di Santi)

David Proval

Guard Johnson

Dave Graubart

Eugene

Ronald Joshua Scott

Josh

Jophery C. Brown

Guard Frederick Ford

Thomas Joseph Carroll

Evans

Montrose Hughes

Chanting Woman

Santos Morales

Capt. Borne

Ralph Seymour

Sergeant

LaDonna Tittle

Teacher

Eddie Jemison

Museum Worker

David Hollander

Charlie

Mandy Ingber

Donna (as Amanda Ingber)

Katharine Mitchell

Police Officer

Candy Coburn

Police Officer

Kurt Naebig

Police Officer

Don MacLellan

Police Officer

Marc P. Shelton

Police Officer

Don Harvey

Spota

Ken Magee

Coroner's Assistant

Aaron Lustig

Dr. Brown

Kent George

Student

Lyn Alicia Henderson

Perri Masai (as Lynn A. Henderson)

Ron Cummins

Dr. Gross

Matthew Daniel Moses Furlin

Crazy Man (as Matthew Daniel Mosoes)

Elwood Forbes

Graduate Student

Dina Blair

Reporter

Mark Lake

SWAT Team Guy

Ned Schmidtke

Capt. Martin

Vincent Hammond

Kothoga

Brian Steele

Kothoga

Gary A. Hecker

Kothoga Vocalization (as Gary Hecker)

Daniel Guevara

Tribal Dancer

Ramon Ramierez

Tribal Dancer

Henry Rey

Tribal Dancer

Gerardo Salinas

Tribal Dancer

Martin S. Tellez

Tribal Dancer

Craig Hosking

Helicopter Pilot

Dirk Vahle

Helicopter Pilot

Maureen Mendoza

Police Officer (uncredited)

Sharlene Ruffino

Museum employee (uncredited)

Johnny White

Graduate Student (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

David Seltzer's name was attached to the initial promos for the movie. For an unknown reason, it had been removed by the time the film went into general release.

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The improvised explosive Margo makes using two jars is very similar to the one made by Jean-Claude Van Damme's character in Sudden Death (1995), director Peter Hyams' previous film.

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The two sniffer dogs used to track down the creature in the sewer system are called "Castor" and "Pollux", sharing their names with the Troy Brothers from John Woo's Face/Off (1997), which in turn are named after the Dioscuri from Roman/Greek mythology.

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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.

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When the dead body of a cop falls from the ceiling during the gala night, the wire from which it is suspended can be seen briefly.

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During the autopsy scene, the ties on the medical examiner's mask change between going over the microphone headset and going underneath.

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Quotes

Dr. Zwiezic: I heard your wife got custody of the dog. Were you late on your ALPO payments?

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Dr. Albert Frock: Are you lost Margo?

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Margo Green: What's that?

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