DHOAB The Relic: Fast Facts! (Die Hard Podcast) 

Brandon, Liam, and Phil break down the topline facts about THE RELIC!
TOPLINE FACT CHECK
- Despite the original poster which featured a picture of the museum and the year 1996, THE RELIC was released in the US by Paramount on January 10th 1997 (approx one month after DAYLIGHT)
- Produced by Gale Ann Hurd and Sam Mercer
- Screenplay by Amy Holden Jones, John Raffo, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, based on the 1996 novel Relic by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
- Directed by Peter Hyams who again acted as his own cinematographer
- It stars Penelope Ann Miller, Tom Sizemore, Linda Hunt, James Whitmore and Clayton Rohner
- On an estimated budget of between $40M-$60M (depending on reports) it grossed $48M theatrically, but was considered a modest success