
Mimic

For thousands of years, man has been evolution's greatest creation... until now.
- 1997
- Rated R
- 1h 45m
- Horror
- Science Fiction
Overview
A disease carried by common cockroaches is killing Manhattan children. In an effort to stop the epidemic an entomologist, Susan Tyler, creates a mutant breed of insect that secretes a fluid to kill the roaches. This mutant breed was engineered to die after one generation, but three years later Susan finds out that the species has survived and evolved into a large, gruesome monster that can mimic human form.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $25.5M worldwide against a $30M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Toronto
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Setting
Set in New York City
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Collection
Part of Mimic Collection
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Music
Music by Marco Beltrami
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Dan Laustsen
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Guillermo del ToroScreenplay
- Matthew RobbinsScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 22, 1997
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $30M
- Revenue
- $25.5M
- Countries
- United States of America, Canada
- Collection
- Mimic Collection
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In the United States
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