A disease carried by common cockroaches is killing Manhattan children. In an effort to stop the epidemic an entomologist, Susan Tyler, creates a mutant breed of insect that secretes a fluid to kill the roaches. This mutant breed was engineered to die after one generation, but three years later Susan finds out that the species has survived and evolved into a large, gruesome monster that can mimic human form.
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction
Cast: Mira Sorvino, Jeremy Northam, Giancarlo Giannini, Josh Brolin, Alexander Goodwin
Producer: Suzanne Smith, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Billy Hopkins, B.J. Rack
IMDb Score: 5.9/10 by 513 users
Runtime: 105 minutes
Released: 8/22/1997