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Dark City (1998)

R  100 min  -  Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller   -  27 February 1998 (USA)
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Ratings: 7.8/10 from 84,301 users   Metascore: 66/100 
Reviews: 573 user | 196 critic | 23 from Metacritic.com

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.

Director:

Alex Proyas

Writers:

Alex Proyas (story), Alex Proyas (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Dark City -- Trailer for Dark City Dark City -- 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.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rufus Sewell ...
William Hurt ...
Kiefer Sutherland ...
Jennifer Connelly ...
Emma Murdoch / Anna
Richard O'Brien ...
Ian Richardson Ian Richardson ...
Bruce Spence ...
Colin Friels ...
John Bluthal John Bluthal ...
Karl Harris
Mitchell Butel Mitchell Butel ...
Melissa George ...
May
Frank Gallacher Frank Gallacher ...
Chief Insp. Stromboli
Ritchie Singer Ritchie Singer ...
Hotel Manager / Vendor
Justin Monjo Justin Monjo ...
Taxi Driver
Nicholas Bell ...
Mr. Rain
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Storyline

John Murdoch awakens alone in a strange hotel to find that he has lost his memory and is wanted for a series of brutal and bizarre murders. While trying to piece together his past, he stumbles upon a fiendish underworld controlled by a group of beings known as The Strangers who possess the ability to put people to sleep and alter the city and its inhabitants. Now Murdoch must find a way to stop them before they take control of his mind and destroy him. Written by Anonymous  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Memory | Soul | Night | Hotel  | See more »

Taglines:

You are not who you think you are See more »

Genres:

Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violent images and some sexuality See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

Australia | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Тёмный город See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$27,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$5,576,953 (USA) (1 March 1998) (1754 Screens)

Gross:

$27,200,316 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | SDDS  | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

There were many deliberate anachronisms to give the viewer a feeling of confusion of the time of the film. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: John Murdoch's wife sings in a club toward the beginning of the film. Though her lyrics match lip movement, the rest of the band is out of sync (drums, bass, etc.). See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Dr. Schreber: [voiceover] First there was darkness. Then came the strangers. They were a race as old as time itself. They had mastered the ultimate technology. The ability to alter physical reality by will alone. They called this ability "Tuning". But they were dying. Their civilization was in decline...
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Connections

Referenced in Saw (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Night Has 1000 Eyes"
Written by Marilyn Garrett, Dottie Wayne and Ben Weisman
Sung by Anita Kelsey See more »