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The Black Hole
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.
Plot
547 days into their trip, in an unspecified future year, the spacecraft USS Palomino has nearly completed its mission exploring deep space. 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").
More details
| author | Gerry Day Jeb Rosebrook |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | black hole USS Cygnus USS Palomino |
| director | Gary Nelson |
| editor | Gregg McLaughlin |
| genre | action adventure science fiction |
| keywords | abandon arched crystal tunnel attempt to escape battle burn deep space disabled dock drift drill esp explore extra-sensory perception float heaven hell kill limp lobotomized lobotomy meteor shower meteor storm mutiny power plant probe ship rescue robot space probe spacecraft docking telepathy vanish white hole |
| musicBy | John Barry |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Cinematography Academy Award for Best Visual Effects |
| producer | Ron W. Miller |
| productionCompany | Walt Disney Productions |
| publisher | Buena Vista Distribution |
| theme | mad scientist science fiction action science fiction adventure space opera |