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Summary
A homicide detective teams up with an evolutionary biologist to hunt a giant creature that is killing people in a Chicago museum.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 48Audiences 52GoodWatch 51
Box office
57%of its budget back
- Budget
- $60 M
- Worldwide
- $34 M
Worldwide it made back $34 M of the $60 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 50 min
Longer than most horror movies, +15 min on the typical 95
typical 95110Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 12 countries, rent or buy in 8 more
+2
Released
1997
January 10, 1997
29 years ago
Genres
HorrorMysteryThrillerScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Germany
Japan
United Kingdom
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
47 people
Penelope Ann MillerDr. Margo Green
Tom SizemoreLt. Vincent D'Agosta
Linda HuntDr. Ann Cuthbert
James WhitmoreDr. Albert Frock
Clayton RohnerDet. Hollingsworth
Chi Muoi LoDr. Greg Lee- TRThomas RyanTom Parkinson
Robert LesserMayor Robert Owen
Diane RobinThe Mayor's Wife
Lewis van BergenJohn Whitney
Constance TowersMrs. Harriet Blaisedale
Francis X. McCarthyMr. George Blaisedale
Audra LindleyDr. Matilda Zwiezic
John KapelosMcNally
Tico WellsBailey
Mike BacarellaBradley
Gene DavisMartini
John DiSantiGuard Wootton
David ProvalGuard Johnson
Jophery C. BrownGuard Frederick Ford
Don HarveySpota- RJRonald Joshua ScottJosh
- DGDave GraubartEugene
Santos MoralesCapt. Borne
Directing · 5
- Peter Hyams Director, Director of Photography
- Jack Frost Sanders First Assistant Director
- David Michael Katz Second Assistant Director
- Barbara Thaxton Script Supervisor
- Scott H.C. Delsner Second Second Assistant Director
Writing · 6
- Amanda Silver Screenplay
- Rick Jaffa Screenplay
- Amy Holden Jones Screenplay
- John Raffo Screenplay
- Douglas Preston Novel
- Lincoln Child Novel
Production · 18
- Gary Levinsohn Executive Producer
- Mark Gordon Executive Producer
- Gale Anne Hurd Producer
- Sam Mercer Producer
- Penny Perry Casting
- Barbara Harris ADR Voice Casting
Camera · 10
- David Norris Camera Technician
- John S. Robertson Dolly Grip
- Jeff Hand First Assistant Camera
- Stephen S. Campanelli Steadicam Operator
- Richard Foreman Jr. Still Photographer
- Jennifer Bell Second Assistant Camera
Editing · 5
- Steven Kemper Editor
- Theresa Repola Mohammed Negative Cutter
- Phil Hetos Color Timer
- Jeff Gullo Additional Editing
- Chris Jackson Assistant Editor
Sound · 17
- John Debney Conductor, Original Music Composer
- Tony Lamberti Sound Designer
- Glenn T. Morgan Supervising Sound Editor
- Bob Beher Foley Editor
- Bob Baron ADR Mixer
- Matt Colleran Foley Recordist
Art · 16
- Philip Harrison Production Design
- John H. Anderson Set Decoration
- Gary Baugh Assistant Art Director
- Christoph Rittershausen Sculptor
- Jeffrey Thomas Greensman
- Ciro Vuoso Construction Foreman
Costume & Make-Up · 8
- Daniel J. Lester Costume Design
- Stephen Abrums Key Makeup Artist
- Susan Schuler-Page Hairstylist
- Nancy Takehara Costumer
- Joyce Kogut Set Costumer
- Elinor Bardach Costume Supervisor
Visual Effects · 12
- Gregory L. McMurry Visual Effects Supervisor
- Stan Winston Creature Effects Technical Director, Special Effects
- Mark 'Crash' McCreery Character Designer
- Garry Elmendorf Special Effects Supervisor
- Cheryl Budgett 2D Supervisor
- Ido Gondelman CG Animator
Lighting · 4
- John 'Fest' Sandau Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
- Ronald J. Pure Jr. Electrician
- Norman Ash Lighting Technician
- Mark R. Lindberg Chief Lighting Technician
Other crew · 43
- Brian Smrz Stunt Coordinator
- Adam Shankman Choreographer
- Dick Warlock Stunts
- Chere Rae Stunts
- Danny Lima Stunts
- Keith Woulard Stunts
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