Dark City

Dark City (1998)

15
29/05/1998 (GB)
Mystery, Science Fiction
1h 40m

They built the city to see what makes us tick. Last night, one of us went off.

Overview

A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans.

  • Alex ProyasDirector, Screenplay
  • David S. GoyerScreenplay
  • Lem DobbsScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $27,000,000

  • Revenue

    $27,200,000

Keywords

  • beach
  • experiment
  • chaos
  • paranoia
  • dystopia
  • sleep
  • manipulation
  • mad scientist
  • fugitive
  • serial killer
  • memory
  • cyberpunk
  • duel
  • parallel world
  • alien race
  • tech noir
  • neo-noir
  • retrofuturism
  • urban gothic
  • complex
  • provocative
  • suspenseful
  • critical
  • commanding
  • powerful

Top Billed Cast

Rufus Sewell

Rufus Sewell

John Murdoch

William Hurt

William Hurt

Inspector Frank Bumstead

Kiefer Sutherland

Kiefer Sutherland

Dr. Daniel P. Schreber

Jennifer Connelly

Jennifer Connelly

Emma Murdoch

Richard O'Brien

Richard O'Brien

Mr. Hand

Ian Richardson

Ian Richardson

Mr. Book

Bruce Spence

Bruce Spence

Mr. Wall

Colin Friels

Colin Friels

Det. Eddie Walenski

John Bluthal

John Bluthal

Karl Harris

Mitchell Butel

Mitchell Butel

Officer Husselbeck

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