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Mimic

1997 • 1h45m Horror, Science Fiction

Rating

6.1/10

Popularity

5

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.

Details

Director

Guillermo del Toro

Screenplay

Guillermo del Toro

Matthew Robbins

Cast

Mira Sorvino

Jeremy Northam

Alexander Goodwin

Release date

8/22/1997

Status

Released

Budget

$30,000,000

Revenue

$25,480,490

Origin country

US

Vote count

1181