Mimic
1997 · Movie · 1h 45m · R
HorrorScience Fiction
"For thousands of years, man has been evolution's greatest creation... until now."
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.
Ratings
TMDB
6.1/10
Key crew
- Guillermo del ToroDirector
- Matthew RobbinsScreenplay
- Guillermo del ToroScreenplay
- Marco BeltramiOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Mira SorvinoSusan Tyler
- Jeremy NorthamPeter Mann
- Giancarlo GianniniManny
- Charles S. DuttonLeonard
- Josh BrolinJosh
- Alexander GoodwinChuy
- Alix KoromzayRemy
- F. Murray AbrahamDr. Gates
- James CostaRicky
- Javon BarnwellDavis
- Norman ReedusJeremy
- Ho Pak-KwongPreacher
Stills
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Themes
experimentinsectmutationcockroachgiant insectnestcreaturediseasescientistepidemicevolutionsewer