Tale of the Mummy (1998)

User Rating:

3.3/10   

Director:

Russell Mulcahy

Writers (WGA):

Keith Williams (story) &
Russell Mulcahy (story) ...

Release Date:

13 February 1999 (Japan)

Genre:

Adventure | Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The curse is legend. The terror is real.

Plot:

Centuries ago, under the sands of ancient Egypt, a prince was buried and his tomb eternally curses so...

Plot Keywords:

Egypt | Dog | Impalement | Split Head | Supernatural

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

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)

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)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and gore, and for some language.

Runtime:

88 min | Australia:115 min | Spain:122 min | UK:119 min

Country:

USA | Luxembourg | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:MA | Hong Kong:IIB | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Luxembourg

Company:

7th Voyage

Trivia:

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.

Quotes:

Bradley Cortese: He's waiting in purgatory for the day of his rebirth -- which happens to be this Thursday!

Movie Connections:

References The Mummy (1959)

Talos the Mummy is not a masterpiece

"Talos the Mummy" isn't a masterpiece but it's OK if you want a good entertainment. Of course I can't compare it with "Star Gate" or other similar movies but still "Talos" is for fans of Russell Mulcahy who directed it. Russell Mulcahy also directed "The Shadow" and "The Ricochet" and this movie isn't his best one (I think "The Shadow" is his best). But if you want to spend 2 hours of your free time with a good special effects, action and sometimes horror you should see "Talos the Mummy"