The Mummy

"The sands will rise. The heavens will part. The power will be unleashed."

May 7 1999 PG-13 2h 4m
Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Dashing legionnaire Rick O'Connell stumbles upon the hidden ruins of Hamunaptra while in the midst of a battle to claim the area in 1920s Egypt. It has been over three thousand years since former High Priest Imhotep suffered a fate worse than death as a punishment for a forbidden love—along with a curse that guarantees eternal doom upon the world if he is ever awoken.

Official Trailer
Plot

An English librarian called Evelyn Carnahan becomes interested in starting an archaeological dig at the ancient city of Hamunaptra. She gains the help of Rick O'Connell, after saving him from his death. What Evelyn, her brother Jonathan and Rick are unaware of is that another group of explorers are interested in the same dig. Unfortunately for everyone, this group ends up unleashing a curse which been laid on the dead High Priest Imhotep. Now 'The Mummy' is awake and it's going to take a lot more than guns to send him back to where he came from.

Written by

Stephen Sommers, Lloyd Fonvielle, Kevin Jarre

Directed by

Stephen Sommers

Cast

Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Alphaville Films, Universal Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 24 nominations total

Trailers
The Mummy (1999) - Trailer
25th Anniversary | Official Trailer
Featurettes
Unravelling The Legacy of The Mummy
Scores
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Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
48
Popularity
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