Dark City (1998)

R ★ 7.3/10 101 min Mystery, Science Fiction Australia, United States English

Director: Alex Proyas

Story by: Alex Proyas
Screenplay by: Alex Proyas, Lem Dobbs, David S. Goyer

Streaming: Not available

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

Description

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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Top Cast

Rufus Sewell John Murdoch

William Hurt Inspector Frank Bumstead

Kiefer Sutherland Dr. Daniel P. Schreber

Jennifer Connelly Emma Murdoch

Richard O'Brien Mr. Hand

Ian Richardson Mr. Book

Bruce Spence Mr. Wall

Colin Friels Det. Eddie Walenski

Dark City Appears on 6 Curated Movie Lists

Critic Curated

Esquire’s 100 Best Sci-Fi Movies of All Time

Esquire #82

Paste Magazine The 100 Best Film Noirs Of All Time

Paste Magazine #87

Roger Eberts Great Movies

Roger Ebert #88

Rolling Stone - The 150 Greatest Science Fiction Movies

Rolling Stone #120

Topic 50 Best Dystopian Films According To Paste Magazine

Paste Magazine #36

Filmmaker Curation

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