The Black Hole (1979 film)

The Black Hole
The Black Hole
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Gary Nelson
Screenplay by	Gerry Day; Jeb Rosebrook;
Story by	Jeb Rosebrook; Bob Barbash; Richard Landau;
Produced by	Ron Miller
Starring	Maximilian Schell; Robert Forster; Joseph Bottoms; Yvette Mimieux; Anthony Perkins; Ernest Borgnine;
Cinematography	Frank Phillips
Edited by	Gregg McLaughlin
Music by	John Barry
Production; company	Walt Disney Productions
Distributed by	Buena Vista Distribution
Release dates	December 18, 1979 (United Kingdom); December 21, 1979 (United States);
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$20 million
Box office	$35.8 million; (domestic)

The Black Hole is a 1979 American science fiction film directed by Gary Nelson and produced by Walt Disney Productions. 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 music for the film was composed by John Barry. With a production budget of $20 million, plus another $6 million for advertising,^[1]^[3] it was at the time the most expensive picture ever produced by Disney.^[4]

In the early 1970s, the film was initially conceived as a space-themed disaster film. However, the script went through numerous iterations from various screenwriters. Disney's effects department used novel computerized camera technology to create the visual effects. The film was released on December 18, 1979, in the United Kingdom and on December 21, 1979, in the United States. It was the first film from Walt Disney Productions to receive a PG rating. The film received mixed reviews from film critics and grossed $35 million at the US box office. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Cinematography^[5] and Best Visual Effects.^[6]

^ ^a ^b Brown, Peter H. (November 25, 1979). "Hollywood Space Wars". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
^ "The Black Hole, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
^ Cite error: The named reference Cinefantastique was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference remake was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Vittorio Storaro winning the Oscar® for Cinematography for "Apocalypse Now" - Oscars on YouTube
^ "Alien" winning the Oscar® for Visual Effects - Oscars on YouTube

[budget-1] Brown, Peter H. (November 25, 1979). "Hollywood Space Wars". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 2, 2021.

[numbers-2] "The Black Hole, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 28, 2012.

[Cinefantastique-3] Cite error: The named reference Cinefantastique was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[remake-4] Cite error: The named reference remake was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[5] Vittorio Storaro winning the Oscar® for Cinematography for "Apocalypse Now" - Oscars on YouTube

[6] "Alien" winning the Oscar® for Visual Effects - Oscars on YouTube

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