Dark City
Brief Synopsis
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A cop tries to help an amnesiac fugitive, suspected of being a serial killer, to discover the truth about his past. He finds that his memories and his reality as he knows it are, in fact, artificial creations controlled by a fiendish underworld of ominous beings knows as The Strangers.
Cast & Crew
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Alex Proyas
Director
Rufus Sewell
John Murdoch
Kiefer Sutherland
Dr Daniel Schreiber
Jennifer Connelly
Emma Murdoch
William Hurt
Inspector Frank Bumstead
Ian Richardson
Mr Book
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Film Noir
Thriller
Release Date
1998
Production Company
D-Film Services; Dda Public Relations; New Line Cinema; New Line International; Opticals & Graphics
Distribution Company
ALLIANCE RELEASING/NEW LINE CINEMA (NEW LINE); Afmd; Alliance Releasing; Alliance Releasing; Cecchi Gori Pictures; Constantin Film Development, Inc.; Contender Entertainment; Focus Features; Metropolitan Filmexport; Myndform; New Line Cinema; New Line Home Entertainment; Polygram Filmed Entertainment; StudioCanal; Studiocanal; Videocine; Village Roadshow Limited; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
Sydney, Australia
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Synopsis
A cop tries to help an amnesiac fugitive, suspected of being a serial killer, to discover the truth about his past. He finds that his memories and his reality as he knows it are, in fact, artificial creations controlled by a fiendish underworld of ominous beings knows as The Strangers.
Cast
Rufus Sewell
John Murdoch
Kiefer Sutherland
Dr Daniel Schreiber
Jennifer Connelly
Emma Murdoch
William Hurt
Inspector Frank Bumstead
Ian Richardson
Mr Book
Richard O'brien
Mr Hand
Colin Friels
Walenski
Mitchell Butel
Husselbeck
Frank Gallacher
Stromboli
Bruce Spence
Mr Wall
Melissa George
May
John Bluthal
Karl Harris
Ritchie Singer
Hotel Manager/Vendor
Justin Monjo
Taxi Driver
Nicholas Bell
Mr Rain
Satya Gumbert
Mr Sleep
Noah Gumbert
Mr Sleep Filming Double
Frederick Miragliotta
Mr Quick
Peter Sommerfeld
Stranger
Timothy Jones
Stranger
Jeanette Cronin
Stranger
Paul Livingston
Assistant Stranger
Michael Lake
Assistant Stranger
David Wenham
Schreber'S Assistant
Alan Cinis
Automat Cop
Bill Highfield
Automat Cop
Terry Bader
Mr Goodwin
Rosemary Traynor
Mrs Goodwin
Edward Grant
Hotel Manager
Maureen O'shaughnessy
Kate Walenski
Marcus Johnson
Station Master
Doug Scroope
Desk Sergeant
Cinzia Coassin
Waitress
Tyson Mccarthy
Murdoch (Age 10)
Luke Styles
Murdoch (Teenager)
Anthony Kierann
Murdoch'S Father
Laura Keneally
Murdoch'S Mother
Natalie Bollard
Naked Woman
Eliot Paton
Matthew Goodwin
Naomi Van Der Velden
Jane Goodwin
Peter Callan
Taxi Driver
Mark Hedges
Emma'S Lover
Darren Gilshenan
Fingerprint Cop
Ray Rizzo
Policeman
Bill Rutherford
Police Officer
Marin Mimica
Hotel Lobby Cop
Tony Mosley
Four Piece Band
Glenford O Richards
Four Piece Band
Stanley Steer
Four Piece Band
Greg Tell
Four Piece Band
William Upjohn
Forensic Cop
Glenn Boswell
Tackling Cop
Avril Wynne
Telephone Booth Woman
Deobia Oparei
Crew
Joe Adams
Casting Assistant
Lorelle Adamson
Production Coordinator
Bruno Aeberli
Model Maker (Models/Miniature)
Steve Andrews
Assistant Director
Debbie Antoniou
Assistant Director (2nd Unit) (Additional), Assistant Director (Special Effects)
Martin Armiger
Music Producer/Arranger
Alex Baird
Model Maker (Models/Miniature)
Jason Ballantine
Assistant Editor
Julie Barton
Special Effects Wardrobe Supervisor
Axel Bartz
Set Designer
Lyall Beckman
Model Maker (Models/Miniature)
Pablo Beltran Ruiz
Song ("Sway")
Robyn Bernsten
Special Effects Location Manager
Nick Bernyk
Model Maker (Models/Miniature)
Glenn Boswell
Stunt Coordinator
John Bowring
Other
Liam Branagan
Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Mara Bryan
Visual Effects Supervisor/Producer
Elizabeth Carlon
Compositor (D-Film)
Jenny Carseldine
Set Designer
Robin Clifton
Pre-Production Locations
Peter Collias
Scenic Artist
J D Cowles
Compositor (D-Film)
Jd Cowles
Visual Effects
Tim Crosbie
Senior Compositor 2-D (D-Film)
Aaron Crothers
Model Maker (Models/Miniature)
Tom Davies
Special Effects Coordinator
Tom Davies
Models/Miniatures Supervisor
Michael De Luca
Studio Executive
Michael De Luca
Executive Producer
Lem Dobbs
Screenwriter
James Donnellan
Model Maker (Models/Miniature)
Chris Donohue
Model Maker (Models/Miniature)
Topher Dow
Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Topher Dow
2nd Unit Director (2nd Unit)
Peter Doyle
Creative Director (D-Film)
Leon Dudevoir
Production Executive
Dimitri Ellerington
Assistant Director (Special Effects)
Ross Emery
Director Of Photography (Miniatures), Special Effects Director Of Photography
Marcus Erasmus
Assistant Director (Miniatures)
Sophie Fabbri-jackson
Script Supervisor
Paul Fenn
Model Maker (Models/Miniature)
Joe Fineman
Executive In Charge Of Post-Production
Carla Fry
Executive In Charge Of Production
Marilyn Garrett
Song ("The Night Has 1000 Eyes")
Barbara Gibbs
Unit Production Manager
Barbara Gibbs
Line Producer
Norman Gimbel
Song
Norman Gimble
Song ("Sway")
Sally Goldberg
Supervisor
Tina Gordon
2nd Unit Hair/Makeup (2nd Unit)
Paul Gorrie
Pyrotechnician
David S. Goyer
Screenwriter
Michael Odell Green
Model Maker (Models/Miniature)
Martin Hallman
Assistant Director; Assistant Director (Miniatures)
Johnny Hallyday
Stunt Coordinator (2nd Unit) (Additional)
Terry Hamilton
Other
Terry Hamilton
Special Effects Draftsperson
Nell Hanson
Model Maker (Models/Miniature)
Jim Harrison
Music Editor
Judith Harvey
Set Designer
Richard Hobbs
Art Director
David Hodson
Senior Compositor 2-D (D-Film)
Dov Hoenig
Editor
Dion Horstmans
Model Maker (Models/Miniature)
Carol Hughes
Production Manager
Niki Hughes
Special Effects Unit Manager (2nd Unit)
Bruce Hunt
Additional 2nd Unit Director (2nd Unit), Director (Miniatures), Director (Visual Effects)
Peter Hurst
Model Maker (Models/Miniature)
Trevor Jones
Music
Sandip Kalsy
Computer Animator
Dan Kaufman
Lead Computer Animator
Liz Keogh
Costume Designer
Mojgan Khadem
Script Supervisor
Mojgan Khaden
Script Supervisor (2nd Unit)
Magggie Lake
Special Effects Production Coordinator
Magggie Lake
Production Coordinator (2nd Unit)
Peter Lawless
Special Effects Location Manager
Peter Lawless
Assistant Director (Special Effects)
Simon Leadley
Music Editor
Tony Lees
Head Sculptor
Jennifer Legras
Graphics
Alex Lemke
Compositor (D-Film)
Jim Leng
Visual Effects
Jacinta Leong
Other
Andrew Lesnie
Special Effects Director Of Photography
George Liddle
Production Designer
Sarah Light
Set Designer
Corrine Long
Production Coordinator (2nd Unit) (Additional), Production Coordinator (Miniatures)
Stephen R. Lunn
Compositor (D-Film)
Justin Martin
Computer Animator
Andrew Mason
Visual Effects Supervisor/Producer
Andrew Mason
Producer
Andrew Mason
Miniature Director
Alex Matcham
Production Controller
Andrew Matthews
Legal Counsel
Will Matthews
Special Effects Unit Manager
Alaric Mcauslan
Digital Visual Effects Producer (D-Film)
Valerie Mccaffrey
Casting
Rocky Mcdonald
Stunt Coordinator (Special Effects)
Calum Mcfarlane
Camera Operator (2nd Unit)
Michelle Mcgahey
Art Director
Norman Mcgeoch
Model Maker (Models/Miniature)
James Mcteigue
Assistant Director (Special Effects)
Sue Mercer
Graphics
Paul Messer
Special Effects Unit Manager (2nd Unit) (Additional)
Richard Michalak
Director Of Photography (2nd Unit)
Wil Milne
Special Effects Unit Manager; Special Effects Unit Manager (2nd Unit)
Clea Molineaux
2nd Unit Hair/Makeup (2nd Unit)
Lewis Morley
Head Miniatures
Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Illustrator
Claire O'brien
Post-Production Supervisor
Martin O'neill
Art Director (Special Effects)
Ben Osmo
Special Effects Sound Recordist
Francois Perchat
Song ("Le Chale Bleu")
Vanessa Pereira
Casting
Gary Philips
Director Of Photography (2nd Unit) (Additional)
John Pope
Other
Peter Pound
Storyboard Artist
Marilyn Pride
Model Maker (Models/Miniature)
Tad Pride
Special Effects Supervisor
Alex Proyas
Screenwriter
Alex Proyas
From Story
Alex Proyas
Producer
Adrian Quinn
Lead Computer Animator
Noel Richards
Lead Computer Animator
James Ring
Supervisor
Ron Roberts
Compositor (D-Film)
Ian Robinson
Illustrator
Al Robson
Digital Visual Effects Executive Producer (D-Film)
Julian Ryan
Assistant Director (Special Effects)
Christian Scheurer
Illustrator
Emma Schofield
Assistant Director; Assistant Director (2nd Unit) (Additional)
Mark Sexton
Storyboard Artist
Phil Shearer
Illustrator
Anthos Simon
Supervisor
Trevor Smith
Model Maker (Models/Miniature)
Victoria Sullivan
Script Supervisor (2nd Unit) (Additional)
Victoria Sullivan
Continuity (Special Effects)
Patrick Tatopoulos
Other
Bec Taylor
Special Effects Key Make-Up/Hair
Kerry Thompson
Costume Supervisor
Jon Thum
2-D Supervisor (D-Film)
Bill Underry
Special Effects Scenic Artist
Elka Wardega
Special Effects Additional Make-Up
Val Wardlow
Lead Computer Animator
Dottie Wayne
Song ("The Night Has 1000 Eyes")
Ben Weisman
Song ("The Night Has 1000 Eyes")
Lynn Wheeler
Special Effects Key Make-Up/Hair
Paul Williams
Special Effects Additional Make-Up
Arthur Windus
Visual Effects Supervisor/Producer
Brian Witten
Executive Producer
Shauna Wolifson
Casting
Dariusz Wolski
Director Of Photography
Michael Wood
Director Of Photography
Michael Wood
Photography
Michael Wood
Camera Operator
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Film Noir
Thriller
Release Date
1998
Production Company
D-Film Services; Dda Public Relations; New Line Cinema; New Line International; Opticals & Graphics
Distribution Company
ALLIANCE RELEASING/NEW LINE CINEMA (NEW LINE); Afmd; Alliance Releasing; Alliance Releasing; Cecchi Gori Pictures; Constantin Film Development, Inc.; Contender Entertainment; Focus Features; Metropolitan Filmexport; Myndform; New Line Cinema; New Line Home Entertainment; Polygram Filmed Entertainment; StudioCanal; Studiocanal; Videocine; Village Roadshow Limited; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
Sydney, Australia
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter February 27, 1998
Released in United States on Video July 28, 1998
Released in United States March 1999
Released in United States April 2000
Shown at Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film March 12-27, 1999.
Shown at the Overlooked Film Festival in Champaign Illinois, April 26-30, 2000.
Project was previously in development at both Touchstone and Twentieth Century Fox.
Completed shooting November 30, 1996.
Began shooting August 12, 1996.
Released in United States Winter February 27, 1998
Released in United States on Video July 28, 1998
Released in United States March 1999 (Shown at Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film March 12-27, 1999.)
Released in United States April 2000 (Shown at the Overlooked Film Festival in Champaign Illinois, April 26-30, 2000.)
Co-winner, along with Craig Monahan's "The Interview," of the 1998 Film Critics of Australia Award for Best Original Screenplay.
