The Black Hole
The Black Hole is a 1979 American dark 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.
Plot
Nearing the end of a long mission exploring deep space, the spacecraft USS Palomino is returning to Earth. The crew consists of Captain Dan Holland, First Officer Lieutenant Charlie Pizer, journalist Harry Booth, ESP-sensitive scientist Dr. Kate McCrae, the expedition's civilian leader Dr. Alex Durant and the diminutive robot V.I.N.CENT. ("Vital Information Necessary CENTralized").
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author | Gerry Day Jeb Rosebrook |
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director | Gary Nelson |
editor | Gregg McLaughlin |
genre | action adventure science fiction |
keywords | abandon black hole burn deep space disabled dock end escalate esp explore extra-sensory perception float fly heaven heaven and hell hell kill limp lobotomized lobotomy lock meteor shower meteor storm mutiny probe ship robot serve space probe spacecraft docking telepathy white hole |
musicBy | John Barry |
nomination | Academy Award for Best Cinematography Academy Award for Best Visual Effects |
producer | Ron W. Miller |
productionCompany | Walt Disney Pictures |
publisher | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
theme | science fiction action science fiction adventure space opera |