Dark City

Dark City

Dark City is a 1998 neo-noir science fiction film directed by Alex Proyas. It was adapted from a screenplay written by Proyas, David S. Goyer and Lem Dobbs. The film stars Rufus Sewell, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, and William Hurt. Sewell plays John Murdoch, a man suffering from amnesia who finds himself accused of murder. Murdoch attempts to discover his true identity to clear his name while on the run from the police and a mysterious group known only as the "Strangers". The majority of the film was shot at Fox Studios Australia. It was jointly produced by New Line Cinema and...
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quick facts
Release date:February 27, 1998
Directed by:Alex Proyas
Rated:R (USA)
Runtime:100 Minutes
Producer:Alex Proyas, Andrew Mason
Editor:Dov Hoenig
Music by:Trevor Jones
Cinematography:Dariusz Wolski
Screenplay by:Alex Proyas, David S. Goyer, Lem Dobbs
Estimated budget:$27,000,000
Genre:Science Fiction, Thriller

Cast of Dark City

Kiefer Sutherland
Kiefer Sutherland
Dr. Daniel Schreber
Born:December 21, 1966
Age:45
William Hurt
William Hurt
Inspector Frank Bumstead
Born:March 20, 1950
Age:62
Ian Richardson
Ian Richardson
Mr. Book
Born:Apr. 7, 1934
Died:Feb. 9, 2007
Jennifer Connelly
Jennifer Connelly
Emma
Born:December 12, 1970
Age:41
Rufus Sewell
Rufus Sewell
John Murdoch
Born:October 29, 1967
Age:44
Colin Friels
Colin Friels
Eddie Walenski
Born:September 25, 1952
Age:59

Honors and Awards

YearAward Won
1998 Bram Stoker Award for Best Screenplay, Alex Proyas
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Film director of Dark City

Alex Proyas
Alex Proyas
Born: September 23, 1963
Age: 48

Alexander "Alex" Proyas is an Australian film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for directing such films as The Crow, Dark City, I, Robot and Knowing. He is known for employing a stylish photographic techniques in his films, with dark overtones usually in a post-apocalyptic...
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Paradise Lost Fantasy
Knowing 2009 PG-13 (USA) Science Fiction
I, Robot 2004 PG-13 (USA) Thriller
I'm Only Looking: The Best of INXS 2004 Musical
Garage Days 2002 R (USA) Comedy
Dark City 1998 R (USA) Science Fiction
The Crow 1994 R (USA) Thriller
Book Of Dreams : Welcome To Crateland 1994 Short Film
Spirits of the Air, Gremlins of the Clouds 1989
Neon 1980 Short Film
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Music contributors for Dark City

Trevor Jones
Trevor Jones

Trevor Alfred Charles Jones is a South African orchestral film score composer. Although not especially well known outside the film world, he has...
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Filming locations for Dark City

Sydney
Sydney

Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is classified as an Alpha+ World City indicating its influence in the region and throughout the world. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Which screenwriter wrote the movie Dark City?
  • A:
    Alex Proyas, Lem Dobbs, David S. Goyer and Lem Dobbs wrote the film's script.
  • Q:
    How much was the estimated cost to make the film "Dark City"?
  • A:
    $27 million was the budget for this movie.
  • Q:
    Who played a role in the production of the film, "Dark City"?
  • A:
    Alex Proyas, Andrew Mason, Michael De Luca and Brian Witten produced the film.
  • Q:
    Who was the distributor of the movie, "Dark City"?
  • A:
    New Line Cinema distributed the movie.
  • Q:
    Which locations were shown in the film Dark City?
  • A:
    The movie's featured locations include Sydney.
  • Q:
    What year was the music album "Dark City" published?
  • A:
    The album was recorded in February, 1998.
  • Q:
    Who wrote the music for the motion picture Dark City?
  • A:
    Pablo Beltrán Ruiz, François Perchat, Ben Weisman and Trevor Jones composed the musical score for the film's soundtrack.
  • Q:
    What is the approximate runtime of the motion picture "Dark City"?
  • A:
    The runtime for the film is 100 minutes.
  • Q:
    How many minutes is the runtime of the movie "Dark City"?
  • A:
    The runtime for the movie is 100 minutes.
  • Q:
    Who was the director of the motion picture "Dark City"?
  • A:
    Alex Proyas was the director of the movie.

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