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.
At a glance
Countries
United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
5.8/10
546 votes
IMDb
5.9/10
Users
Critics
44%Rotten Tomatoes
52Metacritic
Rating consensus
53/100 blend
Sources: TMDB · IMDb · Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic
Cooler blended reception — weighted ~53/100 across 4 rating sources. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Maximilian Schell
Dr. Hans Reinhardt
Anthony Perkins
Dr. Alex Durant
Robert Forster
Captain Dan Holland
Joseph Bottoms
Lieutenant Charles Pizer
Yvette Mimieux
Dr. Kate McCrae
Ernest Borgnine
Harry Booth
Tom McLoughlin
Captain S.T.A.R.
Roddy McDowall
V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)
Slim Pickens
B.O.B. (voice) (uncredited)
Gary Nelson
Drone with Mask Removed (uncredited)
Steven Banks
Sentry Robot (uncredited)
Don Lewis
Sentry Robot (uncredited)
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The Black Hole (1979)
Gary Nelson
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