Dark City
1998 film by Alex Proyas
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Summary
Dark City is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.7% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,373 views/month, #657 of 94,065).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Bram Stoker Award for Best Screenplay[3], Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film[4], Pégase du Festival de Bruxelles[5]
- Influenced by: Metropolis[6]
- Director: Alex Proyas[7]
- Screenwriter: David S. Goyer[8], Lem Dobbs[9], Alex Proyas[10]
- Composer: Trevor Jones[11]
- Genre: neo-noir[12], science fiction film[13], thriller film[14], horror film[15], dystopian film[16], film noir[17], arthouse science fiction film[18]
- Cast member: Rufus Sewell[19], William Hurt[20], Kiefer Sutherland[21], Jennifer Connelly[22], Richard O'Brien[23], Bruce Spence[24], Melissa George[25], David Wenham[26], Ian Richardson[27], Colin Friels[28], Justin Monjo[29], John Bluthal[30], Nicholas Bell[31], Ritchie Singer[32]
- Producer: Alex Proyas[33]
- Production company: New Line Cinema[34]
- Director of photography: Dariusz Wolski[35]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[36]
- Soundtrack release: Dark City – Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture[37]
- Distribution format: video on demand[38]
- Review score: 6.9/10[39], 77%[40], 66/100[41]
- Color: color[42]
- Country of origin: Australia[43], United States[44]
- Publication date: February 27, 1998[45], August 27, 1998[46], 1998[47]
- Distributed by: New Line Cinema[48], Netflix[49]
- Official website: http://newline.com/properties/darkcity.html[50]
- Filming location: Sydney[51]
- Main subject: amnesia[52], extraterrestrial life[53], human nature[54], personal identity[55], identity[56], memory[57], soul[58], flying saucer[59]
- Film editor: Dov Hoenig[60]
- Nominated for: Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[61]
- Executive producer: Michael De Luca[62]
- Title: Dark City[63]
Why It Matters
Dark City has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
FAQs
What awards did Dark City receive?
Honors received include Bram Stoker Award for Best Screenplay[3], Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film[4], and Pégase du Festival de Bruxelles[5].