The Black Hole
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.
Director(s)
Tom McLoughlin
Gary Nelson
Sandy Nelson
Tom McCrory
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CinemaSerf
A little like the "Godi" in "Island at the Top of the World" I vividly recall the first time that I set eyes on "Maximilian" the menacing robot in this far darker Disney film from 1979. The "Palomino" discovers the long lost "Cygnus" on the precipice of a black hole and they board her. Once there, they discover that the captain - an excellently eerie Maximilian Schell ("Reinhardt") and our aforementioned robot are determined to take their ship through the spatial anomaly. Soon, though, our visitors discover there is something far more sinister going on and it becomes a test of wits as they and their own - rather more friendly - robots try to escape in one piece. It is not a film seen too often nowadays which is a shame; it shows that back then, Disney could on occasion do more "adult" films with good SFX, a decent, intelligent, script and a cast - including Anthony Perkins, Joseph Bottoms, Ernest Borgnine with something to get their teeth into and Roddy McDowell has good fun as the wise-cracking, laser-toting hover-bot "V. I. N. cent"
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![Disney's The Black Hole (1979) - Rare teaser Trailer [16mm]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YQ5oiTriPjk/maxresdefault.jpg)
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The Black Hole FAQs
The directors of The Black Hole are Tom McLoughlin, Gary Nelson, Sandy Nelson, and Tom McCrory.
The cast of The Black Hole includes Roddy McDowall as V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited), Robert Forster as Captain Dan Holland, Maximilian Schell as Dr. Hans Reinhardt, Gary Nelson as Drone with Mask Removed (uncredited), Ernest Borgnine as Harry Booth, Tom McLoughlin as Captain S.T.A.R., Anthony Perkins as Dr. Alex Durant, Slim Pickens as B.O.B. (voice) (uncredited), Joseph Bottoms as Lieutenant Charles Pizer, Yvette Mimieux as Dr. Kate McCrae, Steven Banks as Sentry Robot (uncredited), and Don Lewis as Sentry Robot (uncredited).
The duration of The Black Hole is 1h 38 mins.
Yes. The Black Hole has 2 trailers on Fanbiz, including Unofficial Official Trailer. Watch them on this page.
The Black Hole was released on 18 Dec 1979.
The Black Hole is listed under Adventure, Science Fiction, and Action on Fanbiz.
The Black Hole has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 7.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "A little like the "Godi" in "Island at the Top of the World" I vividly recall the first time that I set eyes on "Maximilian" the menacing robot in this far darker Disney film fr..."
