The Black Hole
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The Black Hole

A journey that begins where everything ends.

5.8 / 10 1979 1h 38mPG English
AdventureScience FictionAction

Storyline

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 & Crew

Maximilian Schell

Maximilian Schell

Dr. Hans Reinhardt

Lead
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)

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gary Nelson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Black Hole is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker