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Dark City (1998)

Dark City (1998)

Science Fiction Mystery

They built the city to see what makes us tick. Last night, one of us went off.

Release Date: 1998, February 27
Directors: Alex Proyas
Countries: Australia, United States of America
Production: New Line Cinema, Mystery Clock Cinema
Cast: William Hurt, David Wenham, Jennifer Connelly, Bruce Spence, Deobia Oparei, John Bluthal, Nicholas Bell, Kiefer Sutherland, Melissa George, Rufus Sewell, Richard O'Brien, Ian Richardson

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.

Keywords:

dystopia cyberpunk imaginary world serial killer complex neo noir mad scientist amnesia lovecraftian alternative reality duel beach suspenseful manipulation memory tech noir parallel world fugitive retrofuturism experiment urban gothic murder investigation paranoia humanity sleep false memory implanted memory quest for identity alien race new species of human accused of murder human experiment amnesiac sleeping spell eternal night memory transfer soul seekers world of darkness prostitute killer reality-bending dying race