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Pitch Black

  • 2000
  • R
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
266K
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Pitch Black (2000)
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Monster HorrorSpace Sci-FiSurvivalHorrorSci-FiThriller

A transport ship crashes and leaves its crew stranded on a desert planet inhabited by bloodthirsty creatures that come out during an eclipse.A transport ship crashes and leaves its crew stranded on a desert planet inhabited by bloodthirsty creatures that come out during an eclipse.A transport ship crashes and leaves its crew stranded on a desert planet inhabited by bloodthirsty creatures that come out during an eclipse.

  • Director
    • David Twohy
  • Writers
    • Jim Wheat
    • Ken Wheat
    • David Twohy
  • Stars
    • Radha Mitchell
    • Cole Hauser
    • Vin Diesel
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    266K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,614
    635
    • Director
      • David Twohy
    • Writers
      • Jim Wheat
      • Ken Wheat
      • David Twohy
    • Stars
      • Radha Mitchell
      • Cole Hauser
      • Vin Diesel
    • 913User reviews
    • 121Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Top Cast17

    Radha Mitchell
    Radha Mitchell
    • Fry
    Cole Hauser
    Cole Hauser
    • Johns
    Vin Diesel
    Vin Diesel
    • Riddick
    Keith David
    Keith David
    • Imam
    Lewis Fitz-Gerald
    Lewis Fitz-Gerald
    • Paris
    Claudia Black
    Claudia Black
    • Shazza
    Rhiana Griffith
    Rhiana Griffith
    • Jack…
    John Moore
    • Zeke
    Simon Burke
    Simon Burke
    • Owens
    Les Chantery
    Les Chantery
    • Suleiman
    Sam Sari
    • Hassan
    Firass Dirani
    • Ali
    Ric Anderson
    • Total Stranger
    Vic Wilson
    • Captain
    Angela Moore
    • Dead Crew Member
    • (as Angela Makin)
    Peter Chiang
    • Spaceship Traveler in Cryo
    • (uncredited)
    Ken Twohy
    • Spaceship Traveler in Cryo
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • David Twohy
    • Writers
      • Jim Wheat
      • Ken Wheat
      • David Twohy
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The hot desert where they filmed was actually about ten degrees Celsius (fifty degrees Fahrenheit). They were misting water on the actors to make it appear as if they were sweating.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 13 mins) The spirits bottles are supposed to provide light as spirits "burns rather well". However the flame produced by burning alcohol is blue and dim, far from the yellow smoky, kerosene-like flame displayed in the movie.
    • Quotes
      • Johns: How's it look?
      • Riddick: Looks clear.
      • [Johns steps forward, and a creature flies out towards them. They duck and it flies into the night]
      • Johns: You said it was clear!
      • Riddick: I said it *looked* clear.
      • Johns: Well, how does it look now?
      • Riddick: Looks clear.
    • Crazy credits
      The persons and events in this production are fictitious. No similarity to actual persons or predators, living or dead, is intended or should be inferred.
    • Alternate versions
      Universal released an unrated Director's Cut, three minutes longer than the theatrical release.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Wonder Boys/Boiler Room/The Whole Nine Yards/Hanging Up/Pitch Black (2000)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 18, 2000 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Criaturas de la noche
    • Filming locations
      • Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Polygram Filmed Entertainment
      • Interscope Communications
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $23,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $39,240,659
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,577,688
      • Feb 20, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $53,187,659
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 49m(109 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital EX
      • SDDS
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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