Tale of the Mummy
| Tale of the Mummy | |
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US film poster
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| Directed by | Russell Mulcahy |
| Produced by | Silvio Muraglia Tom Reeve Daniel Sladek |
| Written by | Keith Williams Russell Mulcahy John Esposito |
| Starring |
Jason Scott Lee Louise Lombard Sean Pertwee Lysette Anthony Michael Lerner Jack Davenport |
| Music by | Stefano Mainetti |
| Cinematography | Gabriel Beristain |
| Edited by | Armen Minasian |
| Distributed by |
Buena Vista Home Video Dimension Films |
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Release date
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August 3, 1999 |
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Running time
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88 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8,000,000 (estimated) |
Tale of the Mummy (also known as Russel Mulcahy's Tale of the Mummy and Talos – the Mummy) is a 1998 British-American horror film, directed by Russell Mulcahy, starring Jason Scott Lee, Jack Davenport, Louise Lombard and Christopher Lee. The film received a theatrical wide release on February 13, 1999.
In 1948 Egypt, an archeological dig led by Richard Turkel (Christopher Lee) reaches a tomb (of Talos), which is apparently cursed. The hieroglyphics at the entrance warn that all should avoid the place as it has been abandoned by all that is holy. Despite this, they proceed to open the chamber's door only to be blasted with a cloud of dust, which causes them to crumble apart as though they are made of fragile stone. Richard manages to blow the tomb shut, killing himself in the process.
In 1999, Richard's granddaughter Sam Turkel (Louise Lombard) continues where he left off. When they break into the burial roost, they see Talos's sarcophagus suspended from the ceiling. One of the team falls to his death, and another (Brad) (Sean Pertwee) has a seizure while experiencing Talos' past atrocities.
Nine months later, a power cut occurs, during which the container holding Talos's sarcophagus is broken into and a guard is killed. Detective Riley (Jason Scott Lee) warns them the killer will undoubtedly strike again. At a party, a youth is assaulted by Talos in the bathroom and dragged down the toilet. A man is attacked by Talos in a car park while Sam explains the core of Talos' myth to Riley. Talos directed that his body parts be removed by his followers; and they believed he would someday be resurrected to reclaim them, gaining physical perfection and immortality. Talos was exiled from Greece for sorcery and came to Egypt where he fell in love and, in a pagan ceremony, married the pharaoh's daughter Nefrianna.
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