Dark City (1998)

02/27/1998 (AU) • 1h 40m

Mystery, Science Fiction

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.

Top Billed Cast

Rufus Sewell

John Murdoch

William Hurt

Inspector Frank Bumstead

Kiefer Sutherland

Dr. Daniel P. Schreber

Jennifer Connelly

Emma Murdoch

Bruce Spence

Mr. Wall

Colin Friels

Det. Eddie Walenski

John Bluthal

Karl Harris


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$27,000,000.00

Revenue

$27,200,000.00

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

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