Dark City

Name: Dark City
Genre: Mystery, Science Fiction
Released: 1998-02-27
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Rufus Sewell, William Hurt, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, Richard O'Brien

1998·Movie·R·101 min·★ 7.3(3,216)

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

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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About Dark City

Dark City is a 1998 English-language mystery and science fiction film directed by Alex Proyas. The cast is led by Rufus Sewell, William Hurt, Kiefer Sutherland. It has a runtime of 1h 41m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 3200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, The Roku Channel, Plex.

Dark City was produced by New Line Cinema and Mystery Clock Cinema and made in Australia and United States of America. It was released on February 27, 1998, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $27 million, it went on to gross $27 million worldwide.

Director: Alex Proyas
Writers: Alex Proyas, Lem Dobbs, David S. Goyer
Release date: February 27, 1998
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Australia, United States of America
Budget: $27 million
Box office: $27 million
Production: New Line Cinema, Mystery Clock Cinema

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Dark City cast & crew

Dark City was directed by Alex Proyas and written by Alex Proyas, Lem Dobbs, and David S. Goyer.

The cast features 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, and Ian Richardson as Mr. Book.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Trevor Jones, cinematography is by Dariusz Wolski, and it was produced by Alex Proyas and Andrew Mason.

Is Dark City worth watching?

Dark City holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 3,216 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed mystery films.

At 1h 41m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy mystery and science fiction, Dark City is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Dark City

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