Mimic (1997)
22/08/1997 (US)•Horror, Science Fiction•1h 45m
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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.
Top Billed Cast
StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget$30,000,000.00
Revenue$25,480,490.00
Keywords
- experiment
- insect
- mutation
- cockroach
- giant insect
- nest
- creature
- disease
- scientist
- epidemic
- evolution
- sewer
- manhattan, new york city
- virus
- tunnel
- animal horror