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7.3A 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.
Released: 1998-02-27101 minDir: Alex ProyasMystery, Science Fiction
Cast
- Rufus Sewell as John Murdoch
- William Hurt as Inspector Frank Bumstead
- Kiefer Sutherland as Dr. Daniel P. Schreber
- Jennifer Connelly as Emma Murdoch
- Richard O'Brien as Mr. Hand
- Ian Richardson as Mr. Book
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Alex Proyas
- Screenplay by
- Alex Proyas Lem Dobbs David S. Goyer
- Story by
- Alex Proyas
- Produced by
- Andrew Mason Alex Proyas
- Starring
- Rufus Sewell Kiefer Sutherland Jennifer Connelly Richard O'Brien Ian Richardson William Hurt
- Cinematography
- Dariusz Wolski
- Edited by
- Dov Hoenig
- Music by
- Trevor Jones
- Production company
- Mystery Clock Cinema
- Distributed by
- New Line Cinema
- Release date
- February 27, 1998 ( 1998-02-27 )
- Running time
- 100 minutes
- Countries
Key dates
- Published
- 1998
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- flying saucer
- Director
- Alex Proyas
- Screenwriter
- Alex Proyas
- Cast member
- DeObia Oparei
- Composer
- Trevor Jones
- Producer
- Alex Proyas
- Production company
- New Line Cinema
Article
Dark City is a 1998 neo-noir science fiction film directed, co-written, and co-produced by Alex Proyas. It stars Rufus Sewell, William Hurt, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, Richard O'Brien, and Ian Richardson. The screenplay was written by Proyas, Lem Dobbs, and David S. Goyer. In the film, Sewell plays an amnesiac man who, finding himself suspected of murder, attempts to discover his true identity and clear his name while on the run from the police and a mysterious group known as the "Strangers".
Primarily shot at Fox Studios Australia, the film was jointly produced by New Line Cinema and Proyas's production company Mystery Clock Cinema, and distributed by the former for theatrical release. It premiered in the United States on 27 February 1998 and received generally positive critiques. Roger Ebert, in particular, supported the film, appreciating its art direction, set design, cinematography, special effects, and imagination, and even recorded an audio commentary for the film's home video release.