Dark City

Feb 27, 1998

1h 40m

★ 7.3

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.

Genres

Mystery

Science Fiction

Production Companies

New Line Cinema

Mystery Clock Cinema

Dark City Trailers

Cast

John Murdoch

Rufus Sewell

Inspector Frank Bumstead

William Hurt

Dr. Daniel P. Schreber

Kiefer Sutherland

Emma Murdoch

Jennifer Connelly

Mr. Hand

Richard O'Brien

Mr. Book

Ian Richardson

Mr. Wall

Bruce Spence

Det. Eddie Walenski

Colin Friels

Karl Harris

John Bluthal

Officer Husselbeck

Mitchell Butel

May

Melissa George

Chief Inspector Stromboli

Frank Gallacher

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