A research vessel finds a missing ship, commanded by a mysterious scientist, on the edge of a black hole.A research vessel finds a missing ship, commanded by a mysterious scientist, on the edge of a black hole.A research vessel finds a missing ship, commanded by a mysterious scientist, on the edge of a black hole.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 8 nominations total
Tom McLoughlin
- Captain S.T.A.R.
- (as Tommy McLoughlin)
Steven Banks
- Sentry Robot
- (uncredited)
Steven Banks
- Sentry Robot
- (uncredited)
Don Lewis
- Sentry Robot
- (uncredited)
Roddy McDowall
- V.I.N.CENT.
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Gary Nelson
- Drone with Mask Removed
- (uncredited)
Slim Pickens
- B.O.B.
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe film was originally supposed to take place in a completely weightless environment. The technical difficulties prompted a re-write of the script so that when the Palomino ties up the Cygnus gravity returned.
- GoofsAt the very start of the movie, when Vincent announces, "The largest black hole I have ever seen, Mr. Pizer," and Pizer replies, "Hmm. Let's look at it on the holograph," the viewer can see someone's hand turning Vincent by his left foot. The hand stays there for a moment before pulling back off-camera.
- Quotes
V.I.N.CENT: A wolf remains a wolf, even if it has not eaten your sheep.
- Alternate versionsThe Anchor Bay DVD includes a space background in the overture.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Devil and Max Devlin (1981)
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If I watched this as a Disney movie this would be 5.5 or 6 but from just sci fi perspective 7 for entertainment value.
This was a strange movie, I had never heard of it until I came across a must watch sci fi list somewhere. I think not knowing helped me enjoy this movie. If I had known it was a Disney movie I probably would have been expecting a certain level of tameness.
There isn't any real gore but there is a lot of death in this movie, done in a family(ish) friendly way. Still I wouldn't watch this with my little she would find some of the scenes to scary.
All in all a decent sci fi movie that has a trippy as hell 2001 space odyssey type vibe to it (near the same point in the movie now that I think about it). You get the jist of what is happening but it's not super clear. I would recommend to anyone who likes campy 60's-70s sci fi. This one turned out to be way darker than expected.
There isn't any real gore but there is a lot of death in this movie, done in a family(ish) friendly way. Still I wouldn't watch this with my little she would find some of the scenes to scary.
All in all a decent sci fi movie that has a trippy as hell 2001 space odyssey type vibe to it (near the same point in the movie now that I think about it). You get the jist of what is happening but it's not super clear. I would recommend to anyone who likes campy 60's-70s sci fi. This one turned out to be way darker than expected.
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- Mcduff3601
- Jan 25, 2022
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Box office
- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $35,841,901
- Gross worldwide
- $35,841,901
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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