Dark city 1998 is an excellent follow up to director alex proyas first picture, the crow from 1994. Dark city movie trailer 1998 dark city is a 1998 neonoir science fiction film directed by alex proyas and starring rufus sewell, kiefer sutherland, jennifer connelly, and william hurt. Directed by alex proyas john murdoch rufus sewell dr. John murdoch awakens alone in a strange hotel to find that he has lost his memory and is wanted for a series. Sewell plays john murdoch, an amnesiac man who finds himself suspected of murder. Rent dark city 1998 starring rufus sewell and kiefer sutherland on dvd and bluray. Melissa suzanne george born 6 august 1976 is an australianamerican actress and entrepreneur.
They are able to conform physical reality by will alone. I like that the directors cut goes more into detail about the world of dark city, so its fine in that sense, but it. A former national rollerskating champion and model, george began her acting career playing angel parrish on the australian soap opera home and away 199396. Directed by alex proyas and starring rufus sewell, william hurt, kiefer sutherland and jennifer connelly. Dark city starring rufus sewell, kiefer sutherland, jennifer connelly, william hurt, and melissa george release date. The screenplay was written by proyas, lem dobbs and david s. Additionally, sutherland played the character in the 2008 television movie 24.
Released by tvt records in 1998 tvt 81602 containing music from dark city 1998. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake. Mad dogs season 1 4k uhd 2016 tv parental guideline rating. Aug 21, 2014 dark city 1998 official trailer jennifer connelly, kiefer sutherland scifi movie hd. Schreber kiefer sutherland emma murdoch anna jennifer connelly inspector frank bumstead william hurt mr. As he desperately tries to piece together the few clues to his identity, he discovers.
Dark city 1998 alex proyas synopsis, characteristics. He is sought by police, who believe him to be a serial killer, and also by a group of mysterious men with psychokinetic powers. Oct 12, 2010 dark city presents a dream world, wherein a group of alienlike archons or angelic rulersdaemons known as the strangers control manufactured city by tuning it every night, meaning the city is recreated and its ratlike inhabitants are implanted with new memories. I might be in the minority, but i actually prefer the theatrical cut. Dark city 1998 film was a media and drama good articles nominee, but did not meet the good article criteria at the time.
It is fractured, tedious, and, worst of all, without a heart. Kiefer william frederick dempsey george rufus sutherland born december 21, 1966. One day at a time season 4 official trailer hd rita moreno. Dark city 1998 theatrical trailer a man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no. Stylishly gloomy, dark city offers a polarizing whirl of arresting visuals and. Also included is an isolated music track, an interactive game, and a photo gallery of. Directed by 1 writing credits 4 cast 56 produced by 5 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 3 production design by 2 art direction by 2 costume design by 1 makeup department 32 production management 10. As with blade runner, dark city exists in versions both with and without opening narration to cue the viewer on what in the world or out of this world is going on. A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no. Full of borrowed ideas, from film noir to scifi, kafka to lang, blade runner to brazil, dark city coopts aspects originally intriguing and fails to make them its own, let alone present them coherently. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. There are suggestions below for improving the article.
John murdoch rufus sewell awakens alone in a strange hotel to find that he is wanted for a series of brutal murders. A man struggles with memories of his past, which includes a wife he cannot remember, and a nightmarish world, no one else seems to be waking up from. Murdoch attempts to discover his true identity and clear his name while on the run from the police and a mysterious group known only as the strangers. Befitting a film of such ambition, the dvd includes a feast of bonus features, including audio commentaries by the director, producer, writers, and cinematographer, and also by film critic roger ebert, who named dark city one of the best films of 1998. Agatha 2018 the good son 1993 the night visitor 1971 body count 1986 museum of horror 1964 all the kind strangers 1974 apparition 2019 the strange and deadly occurrence 1974 full movie smiley 2012 cell 2016. The film stars rufus sewell, kiefer sutherland, jennifer connelly, and william hurt. It stars rufus sewell, william hurt, jennifer connelly, kiefer sutherland, richard obrien and ian richardson. Dark city 1998 i was pretty skeptical about this film, i had seen it on the guide channel several times over the passed five years or so. Dark city dvd, 1998, platinum series for sale online ebay. It didnt start to get mildly interesting until episode 4 to begin with. Dark city 1 hours and 40 minutes movie 1998 john murdoch awakens alone in a strange hotel to find that he has lost his memory and is. Home video trailer from new line home entertainment. In 2002 his only theatrical release was extreme ops, a dreadful schlockfest about international war crimes and snowboarding. On putlocker watch dark city 1998 in hd 1080p with high speed link.
Financial analysis of dark city 1998 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. In dark city 1998, all of the human memories are newly fabricated when the hands of the clock reach 12. Find out where dark city 1998 is streaming, if dark city 1998 is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Dark city premiered in cinemas on 27 february 1998 in wide release on 1,754 screens in the u. Dark city is directed by alex proyas who also cowrites the screenplay with leon dobbs and david s. Dark city 1998 official trailer jennifer connelly, kiefer. Dark city 1998 official trailer jennifer connelly, kiefer sutherland scifi movie hd. Last night my friend downloaded it and we all sat down and enjoyed this, what turns out to be, a masterpiece. This is defined as midnight, but the term is deceptive, because there is no noon.
First came darkness, then came the strangers, we are told in the opening narration. Stylish film noir and insane prematrix scifi from director alex proyas, dark city was a pretty big. Dark city news, posters, trailers, images, cast and plot. In a nameless city of endless night, john murdoch rufus sewell awakens in bloody bathtub water in a seedy hotel room, where it appears hes just committed the latest in a string of murders of prostitutes. Separated from his wife emma jennifer connelly, amnesiac john murdoch rufus sewell awakens alone in a strange hotel to learn he is wanted for a series of brutal killings but he cant remember if he did or didnt commit these murders. Dark city official trailer a film noir fever dream with a scifi secret, in which a man searching for his identity makes a discovery that quite literally makes the ground shift beneath his feet. Elenco rufus sewell william hurt kiefer sutherland jennifer connelly richard o. I like that the directors cut goes more into detail about the world of dark city, so its fine in that sense, but it cuts out what makes the original cut work so well. Proyas shows immense talent in directing a film thats not easy to pull off, but does so magnificently. Not a story so much as an experience, it is a triumph of art direction, set. Before cgi threatened ideas with extinction, dark city, the truman show also 1998 and the matrix all explored one mans existential journey to understanding while trapped in a world not of his making.
Watch dark city trailer 1998 whakaari on dailymotion. Dark city 1998 upcoming movies movie database joblo. Dark city dvd, 1998, platinum series the criticallyacclaimed triumph from visionary director alex proyas i, robot, the crow is back with a brand new directors cut featuring enhanced picture and sound, neverbeforeseen footage and three commentary tracks that take you deeper than ever before into the world of one of scifis most exciting and. A man struggles with memories of his past, which includes a wife. In 1998 he was in at least three meritorious movies dark city, illuminata, dangerous beauty, and two others i havent seen. Rufus sewell, william hurt, kiefer sutherland, jennifer. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Dark city 1998 starring kiefer sutherland, william hurt, jennifer connelly, rufus sewell, and melissa george release date.
Dark city 1998 cast and crew john murdoch rufus sewell awakens alone in a strange hotel to find that he is wanted for a series of brutal murders. Alex proyas the crow directed this noirstyled futuristic thriller, scripted by proyas, lem dobbs, and david s. Watch dark city 1998 full movie online free on putlocker. I mildly enjoyed the last act, where a fraction of the directions the film seemed to be going in. Oct 14, 2007 dark city trailer 1998 the story concerns a man waking in a hotel room with no memory, which soon proves to be but one of many troubles. Get dark city dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. After moving to the united states, george made her bigscreen debut in 1998 in the neonoirscience fiction film dark city. Director and cowriter alex proyas i, robot 2004, knowing 2009, the crow 1994 did an excellent job bringing us this original, exciting story with a complicated plot and. The opening monologue does explain a little too much and thats the only real change needed. Music is by trevor jones and cinematography by dariusz wolski. If it is true, as the german director werner herzog believes, that we live in an age starved of new images, then dark city is a film to nourish us. Dark city is a 1998 neonoir science fiction film directed by alex proyas and starring rufus sewell, kiefer sutherland, jennifer connelly, and william hurt.
The screenplay was written by proyas, lem dobbs, and david s. With rufus sewell, kiefer sutherland, jennifer connelly, william hurt. Jang dae hee, the father of jang geun won, is the ceo of the. John murdoch wakes up in a hotel with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. Cancel your plans, because youve got a lot of star trek and turtles to watch. Dark city movie 1998 rufus sewell, kiefer sutherland, jennifer connelly, and william hurt.
From the director of the crow, an atmospheric melange of styles and substance about aliens, night and unspeakable acts. Oct 04, 2009 directed by alex proyas john murdoch rufus sewell dr. Dark city soundtrack from 1998, composed by various artists, trevor jones. 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. Dark city is a 1998 american neonoir science fiction film directed by alex proyas. Directed by alex proyas, who brought us the crow and starring rufus sewell a knights tale, kiefer sutherland young guns, jennifer connelly the hulk and william hurt. Dark city by alex proyas is a great visionary achievement, a film so original and exciting, it stirred my imagination like metropolis and 2001.
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