The Black Hole (1979) Sci-Fi Action
The Black Hole (1979) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 5.10/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.9/10
Metascore: ☆ 5.2/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 4.2/10
The Black Hole Plot Synopsis:
An Earth exploratory ship, the USS Palomino, discovers a black hole with a lost ship, the USS Cygnus, just outside its event horizon. Deciding to solve the mystery of the Cygnus are: the Palomino's Captain, Dan Holland; his First Officer, Lieutenant Charlie Pizer; journalist Harry Booth; scientist and ESP-sensitive Dr. Kate McCrae, whose father was the Cygnus's First Officer; Dr. Alex Durant, the expedition's civilian leader; and the robot known as V.I.N.CENT. The Palomino attempts a dangerous fly-by of the darkened ship. As they come within close range of it, the buffeting they experience (due to the black hole's gravity) suddenly ceases. They bring more instruments to bear on the derelict, but do not even realize the gravity-free zone is artificial; slipping outside it, they are almost drawn into the black hole, an abyss from which no one can escape. Matters worsen when Reinhardt holds the crew captive, after realizing that they can help him reach his goal. The squad must now figure out a way to flee from Reinhardt -- before it's too late.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A research vessel finds a missing ship, commanded by a mysterious scientist, on the edge of a black hole.
Tagline: A journey that begins where everything ends!
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The Black Hole Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1979 (more 1979 movies)
Box Office: $35,841,901
Nominations: 8
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Black Hole Release Dates In Theaters: Dec 21, 1979
Writers: Jeb Rosebrook, Bob Barbash, Richard H. Landau, Gerry Day
Producers: Ron Miller
Editors: G. Gregg McLaughlin
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The Black Hole (1979) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Black Hole Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. (as Tommy McLoughlin) |
| Roddy McDowall | ... | V.I.N.CENT. (uncredited) (voice) |
| Gary Nelson | ... | Drone with Mask Removed (uncredited) |
| Slim Pickens | ... | B.O.B. (uncredited) (voice) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Maximilian Schell, as Dr. Hans Reinhardt, passed away at age 83 in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Maximillian Schell - Anthony Perkins, as Dr. Alex Durant, passed away at age 60 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: A.P. | Tony Perkins - Robert Forster, as Captain Dan Holland, passed away at age 78 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 9½" (1.77 m)
Also known as: Robert Foster - Joseph Bottoms – Lieutenant Charles Pizer
- Yvette Mimieux (b. January 8, 1942) – Dr. Kate McCrae
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m) - Ernest Borgnine, as Harry Booth, passed away at age 95 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Ermes Effron Borgnino - Tom McLoughlin (b. July 19, 1950) – Captain S.T.A.R. (as Tommy McLoughlin)
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Thomas McLoughlin | Tommy McLoughlin | Tom Mcloughlin - Roddy McDowall, as V.I.N.CENT. (uncredited) (voice), passed away at age 70 in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Roddy Mc Dowall | Roddy MacDowall | Roddy McDowell | Rody McDowell - Gary Nelson – Drone with Mask Removed (uncredited)
- Slim Pickens, as B.O.B. (uncredited) (voice), passed away at age 64 in Modesto, California, USA.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
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