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Dark City

1998 · 101 min · Director: Alex Proyas ★ IMDb 7.5 · 229,352 ratings

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John Murdoch awakens alone in a strange hotel to find that he has lost his memory and is wanted for a series of brutal and bizarre murders. While trying to piece together his past, he stumbles upon a fiendish underworld controlled by a group of beings known as The Strangers who possess the ability to put people to sleep and alter the city and its inhabitants. Now Murdoch must find a way to stop them before they take control of his mind and destroy him.

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Dark City (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Anxiety 25%, Awe 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Anxiety, Awe. Genres: Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Anxiety and Awe. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.

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Cast

William Hurt

Inspector Frank Bumstead

Richard O'Brien

Mr. Hand

Ian Richardson

Mr. Book

Bruce Spence

Mr. Wall

CF
Colin Friels

Det. Eddie Walenski

JB
John Bluthal

Karl Harris

MB
Mitchell Butel

Officer Husselbeck

FG
Frank Gallacher

Chief Inspector Stromboli

RS
Ritchie Singer

Hotel Manager / Vendor

JM
Justin Monjo

Taxi Driver

NB
Nicholas Bell

Mr. Rain

SG
Satya Gumbert

Mr. Sleep

NG
Noah Gumbert

Mr. Sleep Filming Double

FM
Frederick Miragliotta

Mr. Quick

JC
Jeanette Cronin

Stranger

David Wenham

Schreber's Assistant

Details

Directed by
Alex Proyas
Type
Movies
Released
1998
Runtime
101 min
Country
Australia, United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.5 · 229,352 ratings
Feels mostly
Confusion
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