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The Black Hole

"A journey that begins where everything ends!"

1979-12-18 Adventure 1hr 38m

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.

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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.

  • Released
    1979-12-18
  • Revenue
    $35,841,901
  • Budget
    $20,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 38m
  • Genre
    Adventure, Science Fiction, Action
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    5.9
  • Production
    Walt Disney Productions

Crew

Gary Nelson
Director
Jeb Rosebrook
Screenplay
Ron Miller
Producer
Keywords:
space marine killer robot space travel ghost ship black hole zombie robot deep space

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Cast

Maximilian Schell

Maximilian Schell
Dr. Hans Reinhardt
Anthony Perkins

Anthony Perkins
Dr. Alex Durant
Robert Forster

Robert Forster
Captain Dan Holland
Joseph Bottoms

Joseph Bottoms
Lieutenant Charles Pizer
Yvette Mimieux

Yvette Mimieux
Dr. Kate McCrae
Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine
Harry Booth
Tom McLoughlin

Tom McLoughlin
Captain S.T.A.R.
Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall
V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)
Slim Pickens

Slim Pickens
B.O.B. (voice) (uncredited)
Gary Nelson

Gary Nelson
Drone with Mask Removed (uncredited)

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-06-05

A little like the "Godi" in "Island at the Top of the World" I vividly recall the first time that I set eyes on "Maximilian" the menacing ro... read more

A little like the "Godi" in "Island at the Top of the World" I vividly recall the first time that I set eyes on "Maximilian" the menacing robot in this far darker Disney film from 1979. The "Palomino" discovers the long lost "Cygnus" on the precipice of a black hole and they board her. Once there, they discover that the captain - an excellently eerie Maximilian Schell ("Reinhardt") and our aforementioned robot are determined to take their ship through the spatial anomaly. Soon, though, our visitors discover there is something far more sinister going on and it becomes a test of wits as they and their own - rather more friendly - robots try to escape in one piece. It is not a film seen too often nowadays which is a shame; it shows that back then, Disney could on occasion do more "adult" films with good SFX, a decent, intelligent, script and a cast - including Anthony Perkins, Joseph Bottoms, Ernest Borgnine with something to get their teeth into and Roddy McDowell has good fun as the wise-cracking, laser-toting hover-bot "V. I. N. cent"

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A Review by CinemaSerf

A little like the "Godi" in "Island at the Top of the World" I vividly recall the first time that I set eyes on "Maximilian" the menacing robot in this far darker Disney film from 1979. The "Palomino" discovers the long lost "Cygnus" on the...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-06-05

A little like the "Godi" in "Island at the Top of the World" I vividly recall the first time that I set eyes on "Maximilian" the menacing robot in this far darker Disney film from 1979. The "Palomino"...

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