A research vessel finds a missing ship, commanded by a mysterious scientist, on the edge of a black hole.A research vessel finds a missing ship, commanded by a mysterious scientist, on the edge of a black hole.A research vessel finds a missing ship, commanded by a mysterious scientist, on the edge of a black hole.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 8 nominations total
Tom McLoughlin
- Captain S.T.A.R.
- (as Tommy McLoughlin)
Steven Banks
- Sentry Robot
- (uncredited)
Steven Banks
- Sentry Robot
- (uncredited)
Don Lewis
- Sentry Robot
- (uncredited)
Roddy McDowall
- V.I.N.CENT.
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Gary Nelson
- Drone with Mask Removed
- (uncredited)
Slim Pickens
- B.O.B.
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe film was originally supposed to take place in a completely weightless environment. The technical difficulties prompted a re-write of the script so that when the Palomino ties up the Cygnus gravity returned.
- GoofsAt the very start of the movie, when Vincent announces, "The largest black hole I have ever seen, Mr. Pizer," and Pizer replies, "Hmm. Let's look at it on the holograph," the viewer can see someone's hand turning Vincent by his left foot. The hand stays there for a moment before pulling back off-camera.
- Quotes
V.I.N.CENT: A wolf remains a wolf, even if it has not eaten your sheep.
- Alternate versionsThe Anchor Bay DVD includes a space background in the overture.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Devil and Max Devlin (1981)
Featured review
A Forgotten Classic
Not only is The Black Hole beautifully made from a technical aspect, it has marvelous performances. Robert Forester (Jackie Brown), Anthony Perkins (Psycho), Ernest Borgnine, Maximillian Schell. It does get a little campy but it is a Disney movie after all and it can be forgiven its attempts at comic relief. This is a very unlikely sort of film for Disney, were it made today it would have been made under the Miramax header rather than Disney, and like another unlikely Disney film, Tron, it is tragically underrated. The special effects and set design are breathtaking, but it is the script which is the best part. The ending is one of the most surreal and haunting in any science fiction film (and especially bold for a Disney film) The characterizations are wonderful and the robots, especially Maximillian (in my book the greatest cinematic robotic villain to date), are unforgettable.
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- Andrew-31
- Aug 14, 1998
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Box office
- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $35,841,901
- Gross worldwide
- $35,841,901
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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