The Black Hole

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DVD Features:

Rated: PG
Run Time: 1 hours, 38 minutes
Video: Color
Released: August 3, 2004
Originally Released: 1979
Label: Walt Disney Video
Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
Packaging: Keep Case

Performers, Cast and Crew:

Starring		Maximilian Schell
Performer:		Anthony Perkins, Robert Forster, Joseph Bottoms, Yvette Mimieux, Ernest Borgnine, Tommy McLoughlin & Roddy McDowall
Directed by		Gary Nelson
Edited by		Gregg McLaughlin
Written by		Jeb Rosebrook & Gerry Day
Composition by		John Barry
Cinematography by		Frank V. Phillips
Story by		Jeb Rosebrook & Bob Barbash
Produced by		Ron Miller
Voice:		Slim Pickens

Entertainment Reviews:

Time Out

Feb 9, 2006

eFilmCritic.com

Jul 23, 2007

TV Guide

Mar 9, 2009

Chicago Sun-Times

Oct 24, 2004

Antagony & Ecstasy

Sep 25, 2014

TIME Magazine

Mar 9, 2009

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Nov 22, 2007

Product Description:

A space crew travelling the cosmos runs into a long-missing craft, manned by Dr. Hans Reinhardt (Maximilian Schell). Upon meeting Reinhardt, the astronauts discover that not only is he insane, but also he is steadfast in his efforts to travel through a nearby "black hole," an abyss from which no one can escape. Matters worsen when Reinhardt holds the crew captive, after realizing that they can help him reach his goal. The squad must now figure out a way to flee from Reinhardt -- before it's too late...This attempt to gain a piece of the 'Star Wars' audience comprised Disney's first entry into the world of the PG rating. The film, not a huge success in 1979, has since gained a cult following due to its ominous tone and innovative visual design and effects.

Description by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.:

The Black Hole

The U.S.S. Cygnus is perched precariously at the edge of a black hole -- the vast, empty nothingness where space and time end. Anything that crosses its border enters a universe of the complete unknown. And so begins a story that only Disney's film magicians could tell. A story of robots and humanoids. Of human genius and madness. And a spectacular descent into nature's ultimate mystery -- The Black Hole.

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Production Notes:

Color by Technicolor. Shot in Technovision.
Additional cast: Tommy McLoughlin (Capt. S.T.A.R).
Additional credits: Bob Barbash (story), Robert T. McCall (art director), Roger M. Shook (set decorator), Robert J. Schiffer (makeup supervisor).
The film was, at the time, The Walt Disney Company's most expensive.
The murderous robot, invented and manipulated by the character Hans Reinhardt, portrayed by Maximilian Schell, is actually named Maximilian.