The Black Hole
Short description
A search ship called the Palomino is heading home after a long, unsuccessful hunt for life elsewhere in space when its crew spots something unexpected: a vessel long believed lost, parked dangerously close to a black hole. Aboard are a scientist, Dr. Hans Reinhardt, and a crew of robots, and the visitors initially marvel at how the ship endures forces that should destroy it. Their admiration sours as they learn what Reinhardt is planning.
The Black Hole was released in 1979 by Walt Disney Productions, produced by Ron Miller from a screenplay by Jeb Rosebrook and Gerry Day. Gary Nelson directed it between Freaky Friday and Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold, one of four features he made. Maximilian Schell plays Reinhardt, with Robert Forster as Captain Dan Holland, Anthony Perkins as Dr. Alex Durant, Joseph Bottoms, Yvette Mimieux and Ernest Borgnine rounding out the crew.
Made for about 20 million dollars, the film took in roughly 36 million worldwide. On IMDb it holds a 5.5 rating from 37 reviews, while on TMDB it sits at 5.8 from 572 votes, so critics and audiences landed in similar territory.
What's left behind the scenes
- For filming special effects, Disney initially intended to rent Dykstraflex, the first digital motion control system created for the filming of 'Star Wars: Episode IV' (George Lucas, 1977). The conditions set by Lucas's company, Industrial Light & Magic, proved unacceptable, and Disney developed its own Automated Camera Effects System, or ACES, which turned out to be much better than Dykstraflex.
- This is the first film from Disney to receive a PG rating from the MPAA.
- This was the last major effects-heavy project created directly at the studio. Now, they try to outsource all special effects to specialized companies.
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