An ambitious sci-fier from the
Disney folks, The Black Hole takes place in The Future. A quintet of space
travellers stumble across a "black hole". Not wishing to be sucked into the
void, the crew prepares to flee, but stops long enough to investigate a
mysterious space vessel near the entrance of the hole. Manning this craft is
mad scientist Maximillian Schell, who intends to explore the black hole in
hopes of finding the Universe's energy source. From this point on, the plot
is inessential, as we bask in the glory of Peter Ellenshaw's dazzling
special effects. The film's only drawback is the two-dimensionality of the
characters played by Anthony Perkins, Robert Forster, Yvette Mimieux et al.
The Black Hole raised a few eyebrows in 1979 as being one of Disney's first
PG-rated films.| Maximilian Schell | Dr. Hans Reinhardt |
| Anthony Perkins | Dr. Alex Durant |
| Robert Forster | Capt. Dan Holland |
| Joseph Bottoms | Lt. Charles Pizer |
| Yvette Mimieux | Dr. Kate McGraw |
| Ernest Borgnine | Harry Booth |
| Tom McLoughlin | Capt. S.T.A.R. |
| Roddy McDowall | V.I.N.CENT [Voice] |
| Slim Pickens | Bob [Voice] |
Genre/Type Action, Science Fiction, Space Adventure
Produced by Buena Vista / Ron Miller Productions / Walt Disney Productions
Running time - 97 min.
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