Dark City
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A man struggles with memories of his past, which include a wife he cannot remember and a nightmarish world no one else ever seems to wake up from.
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- Neale FouldsNovember 24, 2025The strength of the movie is the story, and the final twist. Added to this the dystopian mood of the setting and you have a timeless statement. Let down only by the special effects, which pre-date the digital effects revolution, you wonder if a modern remake would outshine the original, I'm left thinking ... I doubt it!
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Dark City was released on February 27, 1998.
Dark City was directed by Alex Proyas.
Dark City has a runtime of 1h 41m.
Dark City was produced by Andrew Mason, Alex Proyas.
A man struggles with memories of his past, which include a wife he cannot remember and a nightmarish world no one else ever seems to wake up from.
The key characters in Dark City are John Murdoch (Rufus Sewell), Inspector Frank Bumstead (William Hurt), Dr. Daniel P. Schreber (Kiefer Sutherland).
Dark City is rated R.
Dark City is a Science Fiction, Mystery, Thriller film.
Dark City has an audience rating of 8.5 out of 10.
Dark City had a budget of $27M.
Dark City has made $27.2M at the box office.