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Studio: Universal Pictures
Release Date: Feb 18, 2000
Running Time: 108 mins. (V)
Country Of Origin: United States
synopsis
In the not-too-distant future, a docking pilot makes a forced crash-landing of her spacecraft on a distant planet. As the survivors explore the uncomfortably hot planet, they must band together. The planet is eerie, arid, and lifeless. But as the sun sets and the planet plunges into total darkness, other inhabitants emerge -- including a fiendish murderer with a nose for blood.
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reviews
The primal fear of the dark is the basis for the compelling story that evolves in "Pitch Black." While there's a familiarity in terms of the plot mechanics (crashed spaceship, threatening creatures), the film manages to invert them thanks to the solid direction of David Twohy and the screenplay by brothers Ken and Jim Wheat. Incorporating disparate genre archetypes (the movie mixes "Swiss Family Robinson" with "Ten Little Indians" by way of "Alien"), "Pitch Black" provides a thrill ride from its…
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