Film Adaptation
A film based on the book was released in 1997, but changed several aspects of the book, omitting numerous characters and changing the setting to the Chicago Museum of Natural History rather than the New York Museum of Natural History (fictional but strongly based on the American Museum of Natural History). The film is directed by Peter Hyams and stars Penelope Ann Miller as Dr. Margo Green, Tom Sizemore as Lt. Vincent D'Agosta, and Linda Hunt as Dr. Ann Cuthbert. Key points of the plot are given away throughout the duration of the film. In the novel, the explanation is delivered in the last few pages, giving the novel a twist ending. The movie also has a similar twist during its climax.
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