The Black Hole (1979)

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A journey that begins where everything ends.

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.

• Released: 1979-12-19
• Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction, Action
• Runtime: 1h 38m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 5.8/10 from 572 votes

Directed by Gary Nelson.

Top cast

• Maximilian Schell as Dr. Hans Reinhardt
• Anthony Perkins as Dr. Alex Durant
• Robert Forster as Captain Dan Holland
• Joseph Bottoms as Lieutenant Charles Pizer
• Yvette Mimieux as Dr. Kate McCrae
• Ernest Borgnine as Harry Booth
• Tom McLoughlin as Captain S.T.A.R.
• Roddy McDowall as V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)
• Slim Pickens as B.O.B. (voice) (uncredited)
• Gary Nelson as Drone with Mask Removed (uncredited)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Black Hole

• United States: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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