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The Black Hole

1979 · 1h 38m · Adventure, Science Fiction, Action

IMDb 5.9 Metacritic 52 RT 44%

Skip it—this 1979 Disney sci-fi oddity is a fascinating curiosity piece, but it's visually dated, tonally schizophrenic (mixing kid-friendly adventure with genuinely unsettling horror), and drags through its middle act. Only dive in if you're specifically hunting for cult sci-fi relics or '70s Disney weirdness.

Plot

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: Gary Nelson

Cast: Maximilian Schell, Anthony Perkins, Robert Forster, Joseph Bottoms, Yvette Mimieux

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