Movie Description
Upon awakening with a start in an icy bathtub in a strange room--with a woman's dead body inconveniently nearby--John Murdoch can't remember how he got there. With a police detective hot on his trail and a psychiatrist skulking around, Murdoch discovers that the key to his mystery is the presence of strange extraterrestrial creatures, the Strangers, who are experimenting with the memories of the humans in his city--from which there may be no escape. Ambitious sci-fi noir, with rich production design and a dense, Kafkaesque concept, made DARK CITY a cult classic.
| Credits | | Producer: | Alex Proyas, Andrew Mason | | Cast: | Bill Highfield, Bill Rutherford, Bruce Spence, Cinzia Coassin, Darren Gilshenan, Dhobi Oparei, Glenford Richards, Greg Tell, Jeanette Cronin, Laura Keneally, Marin Mimica, Marques Johnson, Michael Lake, Naomi van der Velden, Peter Callan, Ray Rizzo, Ritchie Singer, Rosemary Traynor, Stanley Steer, Terry Bader, Tyson McCarthy, William Upjohn |
| Details | | Edition: | Platinum Series | | Sound: | Surround Sound |
Notes
DVD features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Widescreen - 2.35
Pan & Scan - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - French
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. Roger Ebert - Film Critic
2. Alex Proyas - Director
3.Lem Dobbs - Writer
4.David S. Goyer - Writer
5.Dariusz Wolski - Director of Photography
6.Patrick Tatopoulos - Production Designer
7.George Liddle - Production Designer
Documentary - 1.Comparison to Fritz Lang's METROPOLIS
Trailers - 1.Original Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Features:
Animated Menus
Scene Access
Text/Photo Galleries:
Biographies - 1.Cast & Crew
Filmographies - 1.Cast & Crew
Production Art - 1.Set Designs
Additional Text - 1.Essay by Neil Gaiman
DVD-ROM Features:
Interactive Game - 1. TO SHELL BEACH.., Director Alex Proyas explored similar themes in his short film STRANGE RESIDUES, made when he was in Australian Film and TV School in 1981.
Editorial Reviews
"...Director Alex Proyas (THE CROW) treats and photographs Sewell like a film noir figure..."
USA Today - p.9D - Mike Clark
"...Relentlessly trippy in a fun-house sort of way....A visually arresting ride that offers many unsettling surprises..."
New York Times - p.E8 - Stephen Holden
"...Deliciously snaky performances by Hurt and Sutherland....A trippy must-see for late-night moviegoers..."
Premiere - Christine Spines (01/01/1998)
"...A great visionary achievement....Original and exciting....It is a triumph of art direction, set design, cinematography, special effects -- and imagination..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (02/27/1998)
4 stars out of 5 -- "This mind-wringer is sci-fi specialist Alex Proyas' best film to date....A must for anyone who takes their sci-fi strong, dark and minus sugar."
Empire - Nick De Semlyen (10/01/2008)
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