Taglines: You can’t escape the most powerful force in the universe.
The Black Hole movie storyline. An Earth exploratory ship, the USS Palomino, discovers a black hole with a lost ship, the USS Cygnus, just outside its event horizon. Deciding to solve the mystery of the Cygnus are: the Palomino’s Captain, Dan Holland; his First Officer, Lieutenant Charlie Pizer; journalist Harry Booth; scientist and ESP-sensitive Dr. Kate McCrae, whose father was the Cygnus’s First Officer; Dr. Alex Durant, the expedition’s civilian leader; and the robot known as V.I.N.CENT.
The Palomino attempts a dangerous fly-by of the darkened ship. As they come within close range of it, the buffeting they experience (due to the black hole’s gravity) suddenly ceases. They bring more instruments to bear on the derelict, but do not even realize the gravity-free zone is artificial; slipping outside it, they are almost drawn into the black hole, an abyss from which no one can escape. Matters worsen when Reinhardt holds the crew captive, after realizing that they can help him reach his goal. The squad must now figure out a way to flee from Reinhardt — before it’s too late.
The Black Hole is a 1979 American space opera 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.
In the early 1970s, the film was initially conceived as a space-themed disaster film. However, the script went through numerous iterations from various screenwriters. Additionally, Disney’s effects department used computerized camera technology to create the visual effects. The film was released on December 18, 1979, in the United Kingdom and on December 21, 1979, in the United States. It was the first film from Walt Disney Productions to receive a PG rating. The film received mixed reviews from film critics and was a box office disappointment. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects.
The Black Hole (1979)
Directed by: Gary Nelson
Starring: Maximilian Schell, Anthony Perkins, Robert Forster, Joseph Bottoms, Yvette Mimieux, Ernest Borgnine, Roddy McDowall, Slim Pickens, Tom McLoughlin, Roddy McDowall, Gary Nelson
Screenplay by: Gerry Day, Jeb Rosebrook
Production Design by: Peter Ellenshaw
Cinematography by: Frank Phillips
Film Editing by: Gregg McLaughlin
Costume Design by: Bill Thomas
Set Decoration by: Frank R. McKelvy, Roger M. Shook
Art Direction by: John B. Mansbridge, Robert McCall, Al Roelofs
Music by: John Barry
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: Buena Vista Distribution
Release Date: December 18, 1979 (United Kingdom), December 21, 1979 (United States)
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