The Black Hole

The Black Hole (1979)

A journey that begins where everything ends.

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.

Date of release
1979-12-19
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (578)
Runtime
1h 38m
Genres
Adventure, Science Fiction, Action
Director
Gary Nelson

Casting

  • Maximilian Schell — Dr. Hans Reinhardt
  • Anthony Perkins — Dr. Alex Durant
  • Robert Forster — Captain Dan Holland
  • Joseph Bottoms — Lieutenant Charles Pizer
  • Yvette Mimieux — Dr. Kate McCrae
  • Ernest Borgnine — Harry Booth
  • Tom McLoughlin — Captain S.T.A.R.
  • Roddy McDowall — V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)
  • Slim Pickens — B.O.B. (voice) (uncredited)
  • Gary Nelson — Drone with Mask Removed (uncredited)
  • Steven Banks — Sentry Robot (uncredited)
  • Don Lewis — Sentry Robot (uncredited)

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