The Relic (1997)

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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.

• Released: 1997-01-10
• Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Science Fiction
• Runtime: 1h 50m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 659 votes

Directed by Peter Hyams.

Top cast

• 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
• Chi Muoi Lo as Dr. Greg Lee
• Thomas Ryan as Tom Parkinson
• Robert Lesser as Mayor Robert Owen
• Diane Robin as The Mayor's Wife
• Lewis van Bergen as John Whitney

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Where to watch The Relic

• United States: stream on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video

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