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Overview
Release Date:
13 February 1999 (Japan) moreTagline:
The curse is legend. The terror is real. morePlot:
Centuries ago, under the sands of ancient Egypt, a prince was buried and his tomb eternally curses so... more | add synopsisAwards:
2 wins moreUser Comments:
Talos The Mummy (Tale of the Mummy) (1998) moreUS TV Schedule:
| Fri. Aug. 8 | 7:00 PM | SCIFI |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jason Scott Lee | ... | Riley |
 | Louise Lombard | ... | Samantha Turkel |
 | Sean Pertwee | ... | Bradley Cortese |
 | Lysette Anthony | ... | Dr. Claire Mulrooney |
 | Michael Lerner | ... | Professor Marcus |
 | Jack Davenport | ... | Detective Bartone |
| Honor Blackman | ... | Captain Shea |
 | Christopher Lee | ... | Sir Richard Turkel |
 | Shelley Duvall | ... | Edith Butros |
 | Gerard Butler | ... | Burke |
 | Jon Polito | ... | Parsons |
 | Ronan Vibert | ... | Young |
 | Bill Treacher | ... | Stuart |
| Elizabeth Power | ... | Mary |
| Roger W. Morrissey | ... | The Mummy (as Roger Morrissey) |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Talos the Mummy (Europe: English title) (UK) (video title) (USA) (working title)Russell Mulcahy's Tale of the Mummy (USA) (complete title)
Enigma da Múmia, O (Portugal) [pt]
Momia: El mal nunca muere, La (Venezuela) [es]
Russel Mulcahy's La sombra del faraón (Spain) [es]
Sombra del faraón, La (Spain) [es]
Talos - L'ombra del faraone (Italy) [it]
Talos - mumiens förbannelse (Sweden) [sv]
Talos - muumion kirous (Finland) [fi]
Talos, die Mumie (Germany) [de]
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Rated R for violence and gore, and for some language.Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
88 min | Australia:115 min | Spain:122 min | UK:119 minLanguage:
EnglishColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
Iceland:16 | Australia:MA | Hong Kong:IIB | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | UK:15 | USA:RMOVIEmeter: 
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Louise Lombard was a late casting choice replacing another actress who had to drop out because she had been bitten by a dog with Rabies. moreQuotes:
Bradley Cortese: He's waiting in purgatory for the day of his rebirth -- which happens to be this Thursday! moreFAQ
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| what's with the ending? | mahalkita0 |
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| complete rip-off | dreaddi |
| It was okay | my_newsletter |
| Airs May 24 at 9pm on the SciFi Channel (US) | morjana |
| Crap | the_bilal |
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This somewhat unknown mummy movie starts excellent, with a great mysterious touch and some nice special effects. There is also some wonderful acting by Christopher Lee (as usual). But after the main titles (with a strong piece of music by Stefano Mainetti) this movie fails to maintain the great atmosphere. Some locations just aren't interesting. That is the biggest problem of the film. The rest of the cast isn't bad at all (Jack Davenport does a great job). Talos is not your usual mummy, but he's quiet original. The film has a great plot with some surprising moments. Do not confuse this with The Mummy (1999) by Stephen Sommers, while that one is more adventure than thriller, this one is more thriller than adventure. Overall an entertaining film, the prologue is really worth the effort. I strongly recommend this film to fans of the Hammer horror films.