Dark City
Dark City
Dark City
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1998
1h 40m
7.3(3042 votes)
Mystery
Science Fiction

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

New Line Cinema

Videos & Trailers

3 videos

Cast & Crew

39 members
Acting

Rufus Sewell

John Murdoch

Rufus Sewell
Acting

William Hurt

Inspector Frank Bumstead

William Hurt
Acting

Kiefer Sutherland

Dr. Daniel P. Schreber

Kiefer Sutherland
Acting

Jennifer Connelly

Emma Murdoch

Jennifer Connelly
Acting

Richard O'Brien

Mr. Hand

Richard O'Brien
Acting

Ian Richardson

Mr. Book

Ian Richardson
Acting

Bruce Spence

Mr. Wall

Bruce Spence
Acting

Colin Friels

Det. Eddie Walenski

Colin Friels
Acting

John Bluthal

Karl Harris

John Bluthal
Acting

Mitchell Butel

Officer Husselbeck

Mitchell Butel
Acting

Melissa George

May

Melissa George
Acting

Frank Gallacher

Chief Inspector Stromboli

Frank Gallacher
Acting

Ritchie Singer

Hotel Manager / Vendor

Ritchie Singer
Writing

Justin Monjo

Taxi Driver

Justin Monjo
Acting

Nicholas Bell

Mr. Rain

Nicholas Bell
Acting

Satya Gumbert

Mr. Sleep

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Acting

Noah Gumbert

Mr. Sleep Filming Double

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Acting

Frederick Miragliotta

Mr. Quick

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Acting

Jeanette Cronin

Stranger

Jeanette Cronin
Acting

David Wenham

Schreber's Assistant

David Wenham
Acting

Peter Sommerfeld

Stranger

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Timothy Jones

Stranger

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Paul Livingston

Assistant Stranger

Paul Livingston
Production

Michael Lake

Assistant Stranger

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Acting

Alan Cinis

Automat Cop

Alan Cinis
Acting

Bill Highfield

Automat Cop

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Acting

Terry Bader

Mr. Goodwin

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Acting

Rosemary Traynor

Mrs. Goodwin

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Acting

Edward Grant

Hotel Manager

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Maureen O'Shaughnessy

Kate Walenski

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Acting

Deobia Oparei

Train Passenger

Deobia Oparei
Acting

Marques Johnson

Station Master

Marques Johnson
Acting

Doug Scroope

Desk Sergeant

Doug Scroope
Production

Cinzia Coassin

Waitress

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Acting

Anthony Kierann

Murdoch's Dad

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Laura Keneally

Murdoch's Mum

Laura Keneally
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Natalie Bollard

Naked Woman

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Eliot Paton

Matthew Goodwin

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Naomi van der Velden

Jane Goodwin

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