![]() ![]() Reinhardt orders his robots to lobotomize Kate, but just as the process begins, she is rescued by Holland, V.I.N.CENT. Durant tries to flee with Kate, but is killed by Maximilian. After she informs Durant what really happened, he removes a drone's faceplate, revealing the zombie-like face of a crew member. McCrae's father was killed leading the mutiny, and the crew was lobotomized and "reprogrammed" to serve Reinhardt. BO.B explains the drones are actually what's left of the human crew, who mutinied when Reinhardt refused to return to Earth after the Cygnus was damaged. meets a battered earlier model of his type named BO.B. Booth sees a drone limping, while Holland witnesses an android funeral and discovers personal items in the Cygnus crew quarters. However, the rest of the Palomino crew start to become suspicious of Reinhardt. Only an enamoured Durant believes him and asks if he can accompany Reinhardt. Reinhardt says he intends to fly the Cygnus through the black hole because 20 years of study has shown that it's possible. ![]() To replace the crew, Reinhardt built faceless, black-robed drones, sentry robots and his sinister bodyguard robot, Maximilian. He ordered the human crew to return to Earth without him, but Kate's father chose to remain aboard and has since died. Reinhardt explains he has been alone on the Cygnus since it encountered a meteor field and was disabled. Hans Reinhardt (one of Earth's most brilliant scientists, according to Durant). The cautious Palomino crew soon encounter Dr. The Palomino briefly strays outside the field and is damaged by the intense gravity, forcing it to emergency dock with the Cygnus, which no longer appears abandoned. ( Cygnus X-1 is the first-known black hole, discovered in 1964, after which this scientific vessel is presumably named.) The Palomino decide to investigate and finds that there is a mysterious null gravity field surrounding the Cygnus that allows it to defy the massive gravitational pull of the black hole. ("Vital Information Necessary CENTralized").Īs it is returning to Earth, the Palomino discovers a black hole with the apparently abandoned and long-lost USS Cygnus nearby, the same ship that McCrae's father was aboard when it vanished 20 years ago. Alex Durant and the diminutive robot V.I.N.CENT. Kate McCrae, the expedition's civilian leader Dr. The crew consists of Captain Dan Holland, First Officer Lieutenant Charlie Pizer, journalist Harry Booth, ESP-sensitive scientist Dr. In 2130 the spacecraft USS Palomino has nearly completed its mission exploring deep space. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects. The film received mixed reviews from film critics and grossed $35 million at the US box office. ![]() It was the first film from Walt Disney Productions to receive a PG rating. The film was released on December 18, 1979, in the United Kingdom and on December 21, 1979, in the United States. Additionally, Disney's effects department used computerized camera technology to create the visual effects. However, the script went through numerous iterations from various screenwriters. In the early 1970s, the film was initially conceived as a space-themed disaster film. With a production budget of $20 million, plus another $6 million for advertising, it was at the time the most expensive picture ever produced by Disney. ![]() The music for the film was composed by John Barry. The film stars Maximilian Schell, Robert Forster, Joseph Bottoms, Yvette Mimieux, Anthony Perkins and Ernest Borgnine, while the voices of the main robot characters are provided by Roddy McDowall and Slim Pickens (both uncredited). The Black Hole is a 1979 American science fiction film directed by Gary Nelson and produced by Walt Disney Productions. ![]()
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