The Black Hole (1979)

Directed by

Gary Nelson

Genre

action film, adventure film, science fiction film, family film, speculative fiction film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 554 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A space exploration crew discovers a lost scientist working near a massive black hole. The scientist has built an army of robots to carry out his research.

grandiosecoldcontemplativespaciousseriousdatedsuspenseful

What happens

The Black Hole is a 1979 American science fiction film directed by Gary Nelson and produced by Walt Disney Productions. The film stars Maximilian Schell, Robert Forster, Joseph Bottoms, Yvette Mimieux, Anthony Perkins and Ernest Borgnine, while the voices of the main robot characters are provided by Roddy McDowall and Slim Pickens (both uncredited). The music for the film was composed by John Barry. With a production budget of $20 million, plus another $6 million for advertising, it was at the time the most expensive picture ever produced by Disney. In the early 1970s, the film was initially conceived as a space-themed disaster film. However, the script went through numerous iterations from various screenwriters. Disney's effects department used novel computerized camera technology to create the visual effects. The film premiered on December 18, 1979, in London in the United Kingdom and on December 21, 1979, in the United States. It was the first film from Walt Disney Productions to receive a PG rating. The film received mixed reviews from film critics and grossed $35 million at the US box office. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards, for Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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