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The Black Hole

19791h 38mAdventure · Science Fiction · Action
directed by Gary Nelson

“A journey that begins where everything ends.”

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5.8 / 10
554 votes
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5.9 / 10
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52 / 100
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44%

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Synopsis

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.

Cast

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.
Roddy McDowall·V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)
Slim Pickens·B.O.B. (voice) (uncredited)
Gary Nelson·Drone with Mask Removed (uncredited)