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The Mummy
UNITED STATES · 1999

The Mummy

Stephen Sommers
ancient curses forbidden love Egyptian mythology treasure hunting resurrection
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Synopsis

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.

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