Mimic
“For thousands of years, man has been evolution's greatest creation... until now.”
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.
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Part of Mimic Collection
3 films
Cast
30 people
Mira Sorvino
Susan Tyler
Known for
Sound of Freedom
Hollywood
Jeremy Northam
Peter Mann
Known for
The Tudors
The Crown
Giancarlo Giannini
Manny
Known for
Casino Royale
Hannibal
Charles S. Dutton
Leonard
Known for
Alien³
Gothika
Josh Brolin
Josh
Known for
Deadpool 2
Avengers: Infinity War
Alexander Goodwin
Chuy
Known for
Nobody's Fool
Box of Moonlight
Alix Koromzay
Remy
Known for
The Haunting
Kindergarten Cop
F. Murray Abraham
Dr. Gates
Known for
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Moon Knight
James Costa
Ricky
Known for
L.I.E.
Joe the King
Javon Barnwell
Davis
No other roles listed
Norman Reedus
Jeremy
Known for
The Walking Dead
The Boondock Saints
Ho Pak-Kwong
Preacher
Known for
Ginger Snaps
Encounters of the Spooky Kind
Guillermo del Toro Director · Matthew Robbins Screenplay Donald A. Wollheim Author
Worldwide gross $25M · Budget $30M · United States release August 22, 1997
Box office
Budget
$30,000,000
Worldwide gross
$25,480,490
Gross vs. budget
0.8×
Production
Dimension Films
Production · Studio
Miramax
Production
United States · Canada
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Chinese · English · Italian
Release dates
United States · August 22, 1997
Theatrical
Australia
November 27, 1997 · Theatrical
Czechia
June 18, 1998 · Theatrical
France
September 24, 1997 · Theatrical
Germany
July 13, 1998 · Theatrical
Hungary
July 29, 1999 · Theatrical
Ireland
June 26, 1998 · Theatrical · Original Rating
Italy
October 24, 1997 · Theatrical
Netherlands
September 4, 1997 · Theatrical
February 15, 2002 · TV · Yorin
March 23, 2005 · Physical · DVD
South Korea
January 30, 1999 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 7, 1997 · Premiere · Stockholm International Film Festival
May 1, 1998 · Theatrical
October 28, 1998 · Physical · VHS
December 7, 1998 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
June 26, 1998 · Theatrical
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