

Tale of the Mummy
1998-08-03 · 88 min · ★ 4.7
Centuries ago, under the sands of ancient Egypt, a Prince was buried and his tomb eternally cursed so that no man would ever again suffer from his evil ways. But hundreds of years later on a greedy search for treasure, a group of archaeologists break the cursed seal of the tomb. Every man vanishes without a trace, leaving behind only a log book, and a deadly warning of the legend of the bloodthirsty Talos.
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Production details
- Directors
- Russell Mulcahy
- Production companies
- 7th Voyage, Centurion, Cine Grande Corporation, KNB EFX Group, The Carousel Picture Company, The Pharaohs Company Ltd., Brimstone Entertainment LLC, Muraglia/Sladek Filmworks, Telepool
- Countries
- Germany, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 8,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 831,785
Top Cast
Jason Scott LeeRiley
Louise LombardSamantha Turkel
Sean PertweeBradley Cortese
Lysette AnthonyDr. Claire Mulrooney
Michael LernerProfessor Marcus
Jack DavenportDetective Bartone
Honor BlackmanCaptain Shea
Shelley DuvallEdith Butros
Christopher LeeSir Richard Turkel
Gerard ButlerBurke
Jon PolitoParsons
Ronan VibertYoung
Bill TreacherStuart
Cyril NriForensics
Edward Tudor-PoleBlind Man
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