The Relic (1997)

Country of Origin: USA/UK/Germany /Japan
Year of Production: 1997
Running Times: 110 mins
Format: colour/35mm/ Panavision (anamorphic)
Ratio: 2.35:1
Sound: DTS/Dolby Digital

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: BBC/Cloud Nine Entertainment / Marubeni Corporation/Pacific Western/Paramount Pictures/PolyGram Filmed Entertainment/Tele-München /Toho-Towa/Universal Pictures
Executive Producer: Mark Gordon, Gary Levinsohn
Producers: Gale Anne Hurd, Sam Mercer
Production Coordinator: Judy Pritchard

SCRIPT
Script: Amy Holden Jones, John Raffo, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver
Novel: Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

DIRECTION
Director: Peter Hyams
1st Assistant Director: Jack Frost Sanders
2nd Assistant Director: David Michael Katz
2nd 2nd Assistant Director: L. David Silva
2nd 2nd Assistant Director (Chicago): Scott H.C. Delsner
DGA Trainee: Rich Sickler

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Peter Hyams
Camera Operator: Stephen S. Campanelli
Steadicam Operator: Stephen S. Campanelli
Camera Operator (Chicago): George Kohut
Additional Camera Operators: Michael Ferris, Rory Robert Knepp, Terry Bowen
1st Assistant Camera: Jeff Hand
1st Assistant Camera (Chicago): David Morenz
Additional 1st Assistant Camera: A. Anthony Cappello, J. Steven Matzinger
2nd Assistant Camera (Chicago): Dean M. Simmon
2nd Assistant Camera: Garrett Benson, Jennifer Bell
Chief Lighting Technician: James R. Tynes
Chief Lighting Technician (Chicago): Mark R. Lindberg
Assistant Chief Lighting Technicians: Francis X. Valdez III, John 'Fest' Sandau
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician (Chicago): Park B. Taylor
Lighting Technicians: John 'Skids' Skidmore, Norman Ash, R. Joseph Pure Jr, Timothy 'Guido' Magaraci
Chief Rigging Lighting Technician: Charles McIntyre III
Chief Rigging Lighting Technician (Chicago): John P. Friday
Dolly Grip: Lonnie Stewart
Dolly Grip (Chicago): John J.R. Robertson
1st Company Grip: Tom May
1st Company Grip (Chicago): Morgan Michael Lewis
1st Company Rigging Grip: Frank Keever
2nd Company Rigging Grip: Larry Williams
Stills: Richard Foreman Jr
Wescam Technician: David Norris
Video Assist: Charles May
Colour Timer: Phil Hetos
Camera Cranes and Dollies: Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment Inc
24-Frame Video Displays: Video Image
Colour: DeLuxe

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Steven Kemper
Additional Editor: Jeff Gullo
Assistant Editor: Chris Jackson
Assistant Avid Editor: Scott Janush
Negative Cutter: Theresa Repola Mohammed
Post-Production Supervisor: Sean T. Stratton

MUSIC
Music: John Debney; Joseph Haydn (String Quarter in B Flat Minor)
Music Performed By: Kodaly Quartet (String Quarter in B Flat Minor)
Music Production Set Supervisor: John E. Oliver
Music Editor: Thomas A. Carlson
Orchestrators: Brad Dechter, Don Nemitz, Frank Bennett
Orchestra Contractor: Sandy DeCrescent
Score Recording: Paramount Pictures Scoring Stage M

SOUND
Sound Designer: Tony Lamberti
Sound Recordist: Alison Sanford (uncredited)
Sound Mixer: Gene S. Cantamessa
Boom Operator: Raul A. Bruce
Re-Recording Mixers: Brad Sherman, Gary C. Bourgeois, Jim Fitzpatrick
Supervising Sound Editors: Glenn T. Morgan, Wylie Stateman
Sound Design Editor: Randy Kelley
Sound Editor: Rick Morris
1st Assistant Sound Editor: Robert Batha
Assistant Sound Editors: Darrall Garcia, Leslee F. Grizzell, Thomas O'Neil Younkman
ADR Mixers: Bob Baron, Thomas J. O'Connell
ADR Editors: Chris Jargo, Christopher Assells, Mary Ruth Smith
Dialogue Editors: Chris Hogan, Dan M. Rich, Lauren Stephens, Neal J. Anderson
Foley Recordist: Matt Colleran
Foley Artists: Gary 'Wrecker' Hecker, David Lee Fein, Jeffrey Wilhoit, Ken Dufva
Foley Mixers: Nerses Gezalyan, Randy Singer
Foley Editors: Mike Hoskinson, Bob Beher, Craig S. Jaeger, Ed Callahan
Sound Effects Design/Editing: Soundelux
Digital Sound Effects Editors: Dino Dimuro, Kelly Oxford, Paul Timothy Carden, Rick Morris, Scott Martin Gershin

COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Key Make Up: Steve Abrums
Make Up: Steve LaPorte
Additional Make Up: Art Anthony
Key Hair: Judy Cory
Hair: Elaine M. Cascio, Susan Schuler-Page
Costume Designers: Dan Lester, Stan Winston
Costume Supervisor: Elinor Bardach

SPECIAL MAKE-UP EFFECTS
Stan Winston Studio
Creature Effects: Stan Winston
Creature Effects Supervisor: Christopher Swift
Production Coordinator: Stiles White
Key Technicians: Alan Tuskes, Barry Crane, Eric Ostroff, John Calpin, Joseph Reader, Kevin McTurk, Tom McLaughlin, Tony McCray
Additional Live Effects Key Artists: Bill Basso, Chris Robbins, Jason Barnett, Mark Maitre, Nick Marra, Richard Alonzo, Robert Hall
Mechanical Designers: Alfred Sousa, Jon Dawe, Kirk Skodis, Rich Haugen, Brian Namanny, David Covarrubias, John Patton, Kyle Martin, Matt Heimlich
Electronics Designers: Emery Brown, Glenn Derry, Rodrick Khachatoorian, Ron Presser
Hair Department Supervisor: Stuart Artingstall
Conceptual Art Director: Mark 'Crash' McCreery
Art Department Coordinator: John Rosengrant
Key Artists: Dave Grasso, Ian Stevenson, Mark Jurinko
Mold Maker: Jon Neill

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects Supervisor: Gary Elmendorf
Assistant Special Effects Supervisor: Terry W. King
Special Effects Technicians: Alan Rifkin, Jay King, John J. Downey, Martin Simon, Matt McDonnell, Robert W. King, Roland Loew
Special Effects Technician (Chicago): Rod Kiser
Special Effects Artist: Paul Mejias
Special Effects Engineer: Mark Noel
Special Effects Forepersons: Tom Homsher, William D. Harrison
Special Effects Foreperson (Chicago): John D. Milinac
Special Effects Rigging Foreperson: David Heron
Mold Makers: Darin Bouyssou, Grady Holder
Kothoga Puppeteers: Beth A. Hathaway, Alfred Sousa, Christopher Swift, Dave Grasso, Ian Stevenson, Mark Jurinko, Richard Haugen
Kothoga Choreographer: John Alexander
Beetle Puppeteer: Larry Odien

VISUAL EFFECTS
Visual Effects: Blue Sky/VIFX; Video Image
On-Screen Computer Graphics: Banned from the Ranch Entertainment
Visual Effects Supervisor: Gregory L. McMurry
Visual Effects Producer: Tom C. Peitzman
Effects Production Supervisor: Tom C. Peitzman
Visual Effects: Rhonda C. Gunner, Gian Ganziano (uncredited)
3D Animator: Mike Amron
3-D Digital Artists: Dan Kaufman, Ivan DeWolf
Animation R&D/Technical Director: Eric Jennings
Computer Graphics Supervisor: Van Ling
Computer Graphic Artist: Glenn Cannon
Visual Effects Assistant Editor: Clark Campbell
Computer Playback Operator: Glenn Cannon
Computer Systems: Silicon Graphics Inc
Titles and Opticals: Pacific Title

Banned From the Range Entertainment
Technical Supervisor: Josh Kirschenbaum
Computer Graphics Producer: Casey Cannon
Technical Supervisor: Josh Kirschenbaum (uncredited)

VIFX
Visual Effects Producer: Jennifer Bergman
Visual Effects Coordinator: Paul Taglianetti
Production Coordinator: Paul Taglianetti
Executive Producer of Digital Imaging: Michelle Murdocca
Digital Effects Supervisor: John 'D.J.' Des Jardin
2-D Supervisor: Cheryl Budgett
3-D Supervisor: Antoine Durr
Chief Technologist: Mark Brown
Digital Coordinator: Gene Kozicki
Digital Compositing Lead: Edwin Rivera
Film Scanning: Greg Bradner
Visual Effects CLT: Ethan Phillips
Video Technician: Gian Ganziano

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Philip Harrison
Art Directors: James Murakami, Eric Orbom
Assistant Art Director (Chicago): Gary Baugh
Set Designers: Christopher S. Nushawg, Dianne Wager, Linda King, Louis Montejano
Set Decorator: John Anderson
Set Decorator (Chicago): Patricia Malone
Set Dresser: Mark Boucher
Property Master: C.J. Maguire
Property Master (Chicago): David J. Chamerski
Assistant Property Master: Frank L. Brown
Construction Coordinator: Terry Scott
Construction Coordinator (Chicago): Tyler Osman
General Foreperson: Doug Rosenberger
Paint Supervisor: David Goldstein
Lead Sculptor: Christoph Rittershausen
Production Illustrators: Jack Johnson, Nikita Knatz
Storyboard Artist: P.K. MacCarthy
Lead Man: Charles R. Lipscomb
Title Designer: Nina Saxon Film Design

OTHER CREW
Script Supervisor: Barbara Thaxton
Production Auditor: Tim L. Pearson
Assistant Accountants: Michael Bilog, Michael Roccuzzo
2nd Assistant Accountant: Jason Gondek (uncredited)
Production Assistant: Debbie Silverman
Assistant To Gale Anne Hurd: Sean Williams
Choreographer: Adam Shankman
Aerial Coordinator: Rick Shuster
Transportation Coordinator: Robert Neilson
Transportation Coordinator (Chicago): Armand Paoletti
Transportation Captain: Keith Dillin
Transportation Captain (Chicago): James F. Hogan
Animal Coordinator: Jim Brockett
Animal Trainers: Deborah Dellosso, James Dew
Medical Technical Advisor: Donna Cline
Museum Consultant: Charles R. Crumly
Police Technical Advisor: John Redmond
Publicist: Amanda Brand
Catering: Rick Brainin Catering Inc

LOCATIONS
Locations: Chicago, Illinois, USA; Hollywood, California, USA; San Jose, California, USA
Studio: Paramount Studios, Hollywood, California, USA
Location Manager: Paul Pav
Assistant Location Managers: Bonnie Bott, Debbie Page
Locations Assistant (Chicago): Kristin Dehnert

STUNTS
Stunt Coordinator: Brian Smrz
Stunts: David Charles Walling, Mary R. Boss, Richard Warlock, Carol Neilson, Chere Rae, Cheryl Wheeler-Dixon, Dean Raphael Ferrandini, Denney Pierce, Jake Lombard, John Branagan, Jophery C. Brown, Kay Whipple, Keith Woulard, Linda Fetters, Linda Perlin, Michael Cassidy, P.K. West, Paul E. Short, Richard E. Butler, Rick Le Fevour, Sunnie Merrill, Tim Gallin, Walter Scott
Stunt Double: Will Leong
Stunt Rigger: Jeff Habberstad

CASTING
Casting: Penny Perry
Casting Assistant: Shaunda G. Jones
Extras Casting: Central Casting
Extras Casting Coordinator (Chicago): Regina Prokop
Extras Casting (Chicago): Karen Peake
ADR Voice Casting: Barbara Harris

CAST
Penelope Ann Miller (Dr Margo Green)
Tom Sizemore (Lt Vincent D'Agosta)
Linda Hunt (Dr Ann Cuthbert)
James Whitmore (Dr Albert Frock)
Clayton Rohner (Detective Hollingsworth)
Chi Moui Lo (Greg Lee)
Thomas Ryan (Parkinson)
Robert Lesser (Mayor Owen)
Diane Robin (Mayor's wife)
Lewis Van Bergen (John Whitney)
Constance Towers (Mrs Blaisedale)
Francis X. McCarthy (Mr Blaisedale)
Audra Lindley (Dr Zwiezic)
John Kapelos (McNally)
Tico Wells (Bailey)
Mike Bacarella (Bradley)
Gene Davis (Martini)
John DiSanti (Wootton)
David Proval (Johnson)
Dave Graubart (Eugene)
Ronald Joshua Scott (Josh)
Jophery C. Brown (Frederick Ford)
Joseph Carroll Thomas (Evans)
Montrose Hughes (chanting woman)
Santos Morales (Captain Borne)
Ralph Seymour (Sergeant)
LaDonna Tittle (teacher)
Edward Jemison (museum worker)
David Hollander (Charlie)
Amanda Ingber (Donna)
Katharine Mitchell, Candy Coburn, Kurt Naebig, Don MacLellan, Marc P. Shelton (police officers)
Don Harvey (Spota)
Ken Magee (coroner's assistant)
Aaron Lustig (Dr Brown)
Kent George (student)
Lynn A. Henderson (Perri Masai)
Ron Cummins (Dr Gross)
Matthew Daniel Mosoes (crazy man)
Elwood Forbes (graduate student)
Dina Blair (reporter)
Mark Lake (SWAT team guy)
Ned Schmidtke (Captain Martin)
Vincent Hammond, Brian Steele (Kothoga)
Gary Hecker (Kothoga vocalization)
Daniel Guevara, Ramon Ramierez, Henry Rey, Gerardo Salinas, Martin S. Tellez (tribal dancers)
Craig Hosking, Dirk Vahle (helicopter pilots)

PLOT SUMMARY

Some crates are delivered to Chicago's National History Museum from South America and almost immediately, a series of murders is discovered on the on the cargo ship that brought them there. Lt Vincent D'Agosta investigates and soon discovers that a large and vicious creature is on the loose inside the museum - and they have to stop it before the mayor visits a high profile benefits reception being held there...

France
Theatrical Distributor: Metropolitan Filmexport

Germany
Theatrical Distributor: Concorde Filmverleih GmbH
DVD Distributor: Concorde Home Entertainment Cine Collection (2005)

Portugal
Theatrical Distributor: Vitoria Filme

Spain
Theatrical Distributor: Sogepaq Distribución S.A.

USA
Theatrical Distributors: Paramount Pictures/PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Laserdisc Distributor: Paramount
DVD Distributor: Paramount (331547)

Australia
Rating: MA

Finland
Rating: K-16

Germany
Rating: 16

Netherlands
Rating: 16

New Zealand
Rating: R16

Norway
Rating: 15

Portugal
Rating: M/16

Spain
Rating: 13

Sweden
Rating: 15

UK
Rating: 15

USA
Rating: R (for monster violence and gore, and for language)

1997
Fantasporto, Portugal
International Fantasy Film Award Best Film (Peter Hyams) - nominated

1998
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, USA
Favorite Actor - Horror (Tom Sizemore) - nominated

1997
January
10: USA - theatrical release
29: France - theatrical release

February
7: Portugal - shown at the Fantasporto Film Festival

March
13: Hong Kong - theatrical release
27: Singapore - theatrical release

April
2: Spain - theatrical release

May
1: Germany - theatrical release
8: Australia - theatrical release
9: Portugal - theatrical release
16: UK - theatrical release
23: Sweden - theatrical release
31: Japan, South Korea - theatrical release

June
27: Iceland - theatrical release

July
4: Poland - theatrical release
11: Denmark - theatrical release
25: Mexico - theatrical release

August
7: Argentina, Hungary - theatrical release
21: New Zealand - theatrical release

November
14: Finland - theatrical release

1998
April
17: Norway - theatrical release

1999
April
20: USA - DVD release (Paramount (331547))

June
1: Germany - DVD release (Concorde Home Entertainment Cine Collection (2005))

They Did The Unthinkable. They Brought It Back.

The Next Evolution In Terror.

What Terrifies You?

Some Things Are Best Left Undiscovered.

A mind is a terrible thing to waste... Especially if you're really hungry

Das Relikt - German title
A bestia - Hungarian title
Forbandelsen - Danish title
A relíquia - Portugese title
Relic - French title
Relic - L'evoluzione del terrore - Italian title
Relikvija - Slovenian title
La relique - French Canadian title
Skrikene i Chicago - Norwegian title

SEE ALSO
Alien (1979)

FOOTAGE INCLUDED IN
Flashback - Mörderische Ferien (2000)

MAGAZINES

Cinefantastique April 1996 p.6 (USA)
note

Cinefantastique June 1996 pp.10-11 (USA)
illustrated article

Cinescape March 1996 16-19 (USA)
illustrated article

The Dark Side no.70 p.16 (UK)
review

Empire June 1997 p.41 (UK)
review (by Kim Newman)

Empire June 1999 p.150 (UK)
review (by Abdrew Collins)

Fangoria 153 pp.20-25 (USA)
illustrated interview

Film Review June 1997 p.22 (UK)
review (by Ian Calcutt)

Imágenes June 1997 p.116 (Spain)
review (by Antonio José Navarro)

Première February 1997 p.30 (France)
review (by Christophe Carriere)

Samhain 61 p.35 (UK)
review

Shivers no.38 pp.8-10 (UK)
illustrated article

Studio February 1997 p.17 (France)
review (by Thierry Valletoux)

Total Film no.2 (March 1997) p.16 (UK)
illustrated preview

Total Film no.5 (June 1997) p.94 (UK)
review (by Dean Evans)

NEWSPAPERS

Diario de Noticias, Programas 9 May 1997 (Portugal)
review (by Jose De Matos-Cruz)

Expresso, Cartaz 10 May 1997 (Portugal)
review (by Manuel Cintra Ferreira)

Svenska Dagbladet 23 May 1997 (Sweden)
review (Måttligt skrämmande by Elisabeth Sörenson)

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