The Black Hole

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The Black Hole is a 1979 science fiction film produced by Walt Disney Productions, known for its pioneering visual effects and dark, space-set story about a starship encountering a massive black hole and a deranged scientist.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
science fiction film
basedOn original screenplay
cinematographer Frank V. Phillips
colorProcess color
composer John Barry
countryOfOrigin United States
director Gary Nelson
distributor Buena Vista Distribution
distributorLabel Buena Vista
editor Gregg McLaughlin
featuresCharacter Dr. Hans Reinhardt
Maximilian (robot)
V.I.N.CENT
genre adventure film
science fiction
space opera
hasTheme danger of unchecked ambition
obsession with scientific discovery
survival in deep space
language English
leadActor Anthony Perkins
Ernest Borgnine
Joseph Bottoms
Maximilian Schell
Robert Forster
Yvette Mimieux
narrativeFocus a starship encountering a black hole and a deranged scientist
notableFor dark tone for a Disney film
pioneering visual effects
producer Ron W. Miller
Walt Disney Productions
productionCompany Walt Disney Productions
rating PG
releaseDate 1979-12-21
releaseYear 1979
runtime approximately 98 minutes
screenwriter Gerry Day
Jeb Rosebrook
setting near a massive black hole
outer space
storyBy Bob Barbash
Jeb Rosebrook
Richard H. Landau
title The Black Hole
usesTechnology computer-controlled camera system
visualEffectsSupervisor Art Cruickshank
Eustace Lycett
Peter Ellenshaw

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Maximilian Schell notableWork The Black Hole
Yvette Mimieux notableWork The Black Hole
The Devil’s Rain hasPart The Black Hole
Tony Perkins notableWork The Black Hole
Latif Yahia notableWork The Black Hole
The Black Hole title The Black Hole