The Relic
– A researcher at Chicago's Natural History Museum returns from South America with some crates contain..
A researcher at Chicago's Natural History Museum returns from South America with some crates containing his findings. When the crates arrive at the museum without the owner there appears to be very little inside. However, police discover gruesome murders on the cargo ship that brought the crates to the US and then another murder in the museum itself.
10 Jan 1997
English
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
Peter Hyams
Douglas Preston (novel), Lincoln Child (novel), Amy Holden Jones (screenplay), John Raffo (screenplay), Rick Jaffa (screenplay), Amanda Silver (screenplay)
Penelope Ann Miller, Tom Sizemore, Linda Hunt, James Whitmore
A researcher at Chicago's Natural History Museum returns from South America with some crates containing his findings. When the crates arrive at the museum without the owner there appears to be very little inside. However, police discover gruesome murders on the cargo ship that brought the crates to the US and then another murder in the museum itself. Investigating the murders is Lt. Vincent D'Agosta who enlists the help of Dr. Margo Green at the museum - she has taken an interest in the contents of her colleague's crates. Unknown to both there is a large creature roaming the museum which is gearing itself up for a benefit reception which the city's mayor is to attend.
4 nominations.
Paramount