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Tale of the Mummy (1999)

Tale of the Mummy (1999)
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Best known for his Highlander series, Russell Mulcahy pays homage to the Hammer films of the 1960s with this all-star recreation of the Mummy story. Centuries ago, a sadistic prince named Talos was buried and his tomb was infinitely cursed so that no man would ever again suffer from his evil ways. But hundreds of years later, a group of archeologists break the seal of the tomb and are brutally massacred. The bandages of Talos are discovered years later by the head archeologist's daughter and brought back to London to be displayed in a museum. But the bandages go on a violent rampage. His evil threatens to spread around the world when the approaching alignment of the planets will raise the legendary Talos to a level of immortal power. The American detective in charge of the affair and the daughter of the archeologist race against time to defeat the malicious mummy. Russell Mulcahy has modern computer graphics techniques on his side in this remake of the classic Mummy monster story. At the same time, he has invited the legendary Christopher Lee to appear in the role of the ill-fated archeologist who discovers Talos. Shelley Duvall and Jason Scott Lee round out the main cast. ~ Gönül Dönmez-Colin, Rovi

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Starring:
Jason Scott LeeLouise Lombard, (more)
Director(s):
Russell Mulcahy
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Tale of the Mummy

Best known for his Highlander series, Russell Mulcahy pays homage to the Hammer films of the 1960s with this all-star recreation of the Mummy story. Centuries ago, a sadistic prince named Talos was buried and his tomb was infinitely cursed so that no man would ever again suffer from his evil ways. But hundreds of years later, a group of archeologists break the seal of the tomb and are brutally massacred. The bandages of Talos are discovered years later by the head archeologist's daughter and brought back to London to be displayed in a museum. But the bandages go on a violent rampage. His evil threatens to spread around the world when the approaching alignment of the planets will raise the legendary Talos to a level of immortal power. The American detective in charge of the affair and the daughter of the archeologist race against time to defeat the malicious mummy. Russell Mulcahy has modern computer graphics techniques on his side in this remake of the classic Mummy monster story. At the same time, he has invited the legendary Christopher Lee to appear in the role of the ill-fated archeologist who discovers Talos. Shelley Duvall and Jason Scott Lee round out the main cast. ~ Gönül Dönmez-Colin, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
88 mins

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Director(s):
Russell Mulcahy
Writer(s):
Russell MulcahyJohn Esposito
Producer(s):
Daniel Jakub SladekSilvio MuragliaJeffrey White
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Nudity, Graphic Violence)
Categories:
Action / AdventureHorror
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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Stacie B.

This movie was like The Mummy with Brendan Frasier if you drug it out and had much lamer special effects. I caught about 3 mistakes in the first 5 minutes. The action was lame, the story line was lame and the special effects were lame. I attempted to watch this movie 4 times. I fell asleep every time before the 30 minute mark.

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Arvid E.

It was ok, started very good and pretty good but didn't care for the ending but overall the movie was ok.

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