Mimic
Entomologist Susan Tyler must track down and destroy a rapidly evolving, human‑mimicking monster born from her own bioweapon before it wipes out the city’s population.
“For thousands of years, man has been evolution's greatest creation... until now.”
Synopsis
A disease transmitted by common cockroaches is causing fatalities among children in Manhattan. To halt the epidemic, entomologist Susan Tyler develops a mutant insect breed that secretes a fluid lethal to roaches. The breed was designed to die after one generation, but three years later Tyler discovers that the species has survived, evolved into a large, gruesome monster capable of mimicking human form.
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A crew of 45+ credited
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Edited by Peter Devaney FlanaganShot by Dan LaustsenScored by Marco BeltramiDesigned by Carol Spier
Box Office
1997 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.8× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$25.5M
Opening weekend: $7.8M — 31% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $10.7M — 42% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,255 theaters
Also known as
- Angriff der Killerinsektende
- Mimic - Angriff der Killerinsektende
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45 unique people credited
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Supporting cast
19Glenn Bang
as Yang
Margaret Ma
as Chinese Woman
Warna Fisher
as Bag Lady
Alan Argue
as Skeletal Bum
Charles Hayter
as Homeless Man
Julian Richings
as Workman
James Kidnie
as Subway Repairman
Eve English
as Homeless Woman
Bill Lasovich
as Long John
Doug Jones
as Long John
Roger Clown
as Long John
Marie Sylvie Deveau
as … Costume Design
Greg Bronson
as Reporter (uncredited)
Marian Caparros
as SWAT arrival bystander
Rocco Salata
as SWAT leader
Paul Shottner
as NYPD Officer
Napo
as Homeless
Vanessa J Daniel
as Subway rider
Tara Shelley
as Young girl
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