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The Mummy (1999)

Comedy Action Horror
Rated PG-13
91 min.
Release Date
May 7, 1999
Director
Stephen Sommers
Writer
Stephen Sommers
Cast
Stephen Dunham, Jonathan Hyde, Tuc Watkins, Arnold Vosloo, Kevin J. O'Connor, Corey Johnson, John Hannah, Rachel Weisz, Brendan Fraser
Running Time
91 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for pervasive adventure violence and some partial nudity

In 1719 B.C., the evil high priest Imhotep was found to be having an affair with the Pharaohs wife. When the wife takes her life for Imhotep, after killing her husband, Imhotep is sentenced to the worst punishment yet: He will remain undead for all eternity...

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