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Overview

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Director:
Guillermo del Toro
Writers (WGA):
Donald A. Wollheim (short story "Mimic")
Matthew Robbins (screen story) ...
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Release Date:
22 August 1997 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller more
Tagline:
For thousands of years, man has been evolution's greatest creation... until now. more
Plot:
Three years ago entomologist Dr. Susan Tyler genetically created an insect to kill cockroaches carrying a virulent disease, now the insects are out to destroy their only predator, mankind! full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 6 nominations more
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(82 articles)
Pearce to join Holmes in the 'Dark'
 (From Monsters and Critics. 1 July 2009, 5:56 PM, PDT)

Guy Pearce Admits Being ‘Afraid Of The Dark’
 (From FilmSchoolRejects. 30 June 2009, 10:18 AM, PDT)

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As good as it had any right to be. more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Judus (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for terror/violence and language.
Runtime:
105 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Italian
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | SDDS

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In the original ending Doctor Susan and the kid come up from the subway into Grand Central Terminal only to be confronted by hundreds of commuters dressed like Long John. This ominous ending didn't test well so the 'happy' street scene ending was shot and appears in the final cut. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: In the last scene where the male bug is struck by the train, you see it struggling to hold onto the front of the train for a while. It manages to hang in there for a little while before being pulled under and splattered everywhere. But when Dr Susan looks around the corner, after the bug is killed, she sees parts of the bug just meters away from where she was hiding. The bug should be further down the tracks, because it was dragged for ages before going under. more
Quotes:
Dr. Gates: Evolution has a way of keeping things alive. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in El laberinto del fauno (2006) more
Soundtrack:
Give Me Central 209 more

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17 out of 24 people found the following comment useful:-
As good as it had any right to be., 9 July 2003
7/10
Author: gridoon

Just like the giant cockroaches in the movie mimic their predators (humans), director Guillermo Del Toro mimics David Fincher's style in "Seven": gimmicky opening credits, excessively dark photography, constant rain, claustrophobic atmosphere. Nonetheless, it is his superior craftsmanship and visual sense that elevates this otherwise standard, conventional monster movie into an above-average standard, conventional monster movie. He is helped, of course, by a capable cast (Mira Sorvino holds her own as the lead), and by the impressively designed creatures, which look much better than the monsters in some more recent horror films. (**1/2)

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