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The Black Hole

A journey that begins where everything ends.

Film19791h 38mReleased

AdventureActionScience Fiction
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Director
Gary Nelson
Language
English
Released
1979-12-19
Runtime
1h 38m

Community score

5.8555 votes on TMDB

Confidence

Rating weighted by how many people voted

6.0

The story

The explorer craft USS Palomino is returning to Earth after a fruitless 18-month search for extra-terrestrial life when the crew comes upon a supposedly lost ship, the USS Cygnus, hovering near a black hole. The ship is controlled by Dr. Hans Reinhardt and his monstrous robot companion, but the initial wonderment and awe the Palomino crew feel for the ship and its resistance to the power of the black hole turn to horror as they uncover Reinhardt's plans.

Cast

  • Maximilian Schell
    Maximilian SchellDr. Hans Reinhardt
  • Anthony Perkins
    Anthony PerkinsDr. Alex Durant
  • Robert Forster
    Robert ForsterCaptain Dan Holland
  • Joseph Bottoms
    Joseph BottomsLieutenant Charles Pizer
  • Yvette Mimieux
    Yvette MimieuxDr. Kate McCrae
  • Ernest Borgnine
    Ernest BorgnineHarry Booth
  • Tom McLoughlin
    Tom McLoughlinCaptain S.T.A.R.
  • Roddy McDowall
    Roddy McDowallV.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)
  • Slim Pickens
    Slim PickensB.O.B. (voice) (uncredited)
  • Gary Nelson
    Gary NelsonDrone with Mask Removed (uncredited)