The Black Hole
1979 film directed by Gary Nelson
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Summary
The Black Hole is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,505 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Gary Nelson[3]
- Screenwriter: Gerry Day[4], Jeb Rosebrook[5]
- Composer: John Barry[6]
- Genre: action film[7], science fiction film[8], adventure film[9], family film[10], speculative fiction film[11]
- Cast member: Maximilian Schell[12], Anthony Perkins[13], Robert Forster[14], Joseph Bottoms[15], Yvette Mimieux[16], Ernest Borgnine[17], Roddy McDowall[18], Slim Pickens[19], Wolfgang Ziffer[20], Gary Nelson[21], Tom McLoughlin[22]
- Producer: Ron W. Miller[23]
- Production company: The Walt Disney Company[24]
- Director of photography: Frank V. Phillips[25]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[26]
- Distribution format: theatrical release[27], video on demand[28]
- Review score: 52/100[29]
- Color: color[30]
- Country of origin: United States[31]
- Publication date: December 21, 1979[32], September 18, 1980[33], October 18, 1980[34]
- Distributed by: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures[35], Netflix[36], Disney+[37]
- Narrative location: USS Palomino[38], USS Cygnus[39], black hole[40]
- Official website: http://movies.disney.com/the-black-hole[41]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Cinematography[42], Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[43]
- Takes place in fictional universe: The Black Hole universe[44]
- Title: The Black Hole[45]
- MPA film rating: PG[46]
- FSK film rating: FSK 12[47]
- Duration: 98 minutes[48]
- Aspect ratio (W:H): 2.35:1[49]
- Capital cost: 20,000,000 US dollars[50]
Why It Matters
The Black Hole has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]