The Black Hole

1979 film directed by Gary Nelson
Movie film Q304029
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The Black Hole

Summary

The Black Hole is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (809 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Black Hole's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Black Hole was directed by Gary Nelson[4].
  • Gerry Day wrote the screenplay for The Black Hole[5].
  • Jeb Rosebrook wrote the screenplay for The Black Hole[6].
  • The Black Hole's composer is recorded as John Barry[7].
  • The Black Hole's genre is action film[8].
  • The Black Hole's genre is science fiction film[9].
  • The Black Hole's genre is adventure film[10].
  • The Black Hole's genre is family film[11].
  • The Black Hole's genre is speculative fiction film[12].
  • A cast member of The Black Hole was Maximilian Schell[13].
  • A cast member of The Black Hole was Anthony Perkins[14].
  • A cast member of The Black Hole was Robert Forster[15].
  • A cast member of The Black Hole was Joseph Bottoms[16].
  • A cast member of The Black Hole was Yvette Mimieux[17].
  • A cast member of The Black Hole was Ernest Borgnine[18].
  • A cast member of The Black Hole was Roddy McDowall[19].
  • A cast member of The Black Hole was Slim Pickens[20].
  • A cast member of The Black Hole was Wolfgang Ziffer[21].
  • A cast member of The Black Hole was Gary Nelson[22].
  • A cast member of The Black Hole was Tom McLoughlin[23].
  • The Black Hole was produced by Ron W. Miller[24].
  • The Black Hole's production company is recorded as The Walt Disney Company[25].
  • The Black Hole's director of photography is recorded as Frank V. Phillips[26].
  • The original language of The Black Hole was English[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Black Hole was produced by Ron W. Miller[24]. It was directed by Gary Nelson[4]. Screenwriters include Gerry Day[5] and Jeb Rosebrook[6]. Cast members include Maximilian Schell[13], Anthony Perkins[14], Robert Forster[15], Joseph Bottoms[16], Yvette Mimieux[17], and Ernest Borgnine[18].

Publication

Publication dates include December 21, 1979[28], September 18, 1980[29], and October 18, 1980[30]. The original language of The Black Hole was English[27]. Genres include action film[8], science fiction film[9], adventure film[10], family film[11], and speculative fiction film[12]. Recorded distribution format include theatrical release[31] and video on demand[32].

Reception

The Black Hole's review score is recorded as 52/100[33].

Why It Matters

The Black Hole ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (809 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . Box Office Mojo. wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  31. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period 22nd century
    Production designer Frank R. McKelvy
    Publication date +1979-12-21T00:00:00Z, +1980-09-18T00:00:00Z, +1980-10-18T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Gerry Day, Jeb Rosebrook
    + 38 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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