The Black Hole (2006) (TV)

Director:

Tibor Takács

Writer:

David Goodin (writer)

Release Date:

10 June 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

No force from this world can stop it!

Plot:

An atomic research experiment goes awry in St. Louis, Missouri unleashing not only a big black hole, but also a creature from beyond that feeds on electricity through the streets of this Midwest city.

Plot Keywords:

Evacuation | Sergeant | Electricity | Black Hole | News Anchor

Cast

Kristy Swanson	...	Shannon Muir
Judd Nelson	...	Eric Bryce
David Selby	...	General Ryker
Heather Dawn	...	Alicia
Jennifer Lyn Quackenbush	...	Elizabeth Williams
Christa Campbell	...	Advisor Coldwell
Peter Mayer	...	General Tate
Julia Sinks	...	Kayley
James Anthony	...	Spencer Tolland (as Jim Anthony)
Kevin Beyer	...	Dr. Hauser
Daniel Buran	...	Kent (as Dan Buran)
Tim Snay	...	Hayes
Adrian Rice	...	Lt. Samson
Greg Carr	...	Guardsman
Chris Nolte	...	Lt. Hendricks

MPAA:

Rated PG for sci-fi violence, peril and thematic elements.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Bissells Point Water Treatment Plant - Bissell and Blair Streets, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Company:

Active Entertainment

Trivia:

About three minutes into the film you can see Windows Media Player playing the animation of starting the experiment.

Goofs:

Continuity: At the ending, a helicopter is shown landing on Chestnut St. in front of the Soldiers Memorial, facing east. There is a camera cut, and suddenly the same 'copter is physically one block further east, facing west, with City Hall in the background as the occupants deplane.

Movie Connections:

Edited from Category 6: Day of Destruction (2004) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Need To Know

Makes "Alien Cargo" look good

This movie is one of the worst of the "shovelware" the Sci-Fi channel shows. The acting is awful, the plot is broken, the characters are contrived, and the end result screams "Mystery Science Theater." This is a true rotten tomato if one ever existed.

On the other hand, if you're a St. Louisan, you're bound to get some entertainment out of this movie, if for no other reason than to see the local landmarks. Of course, you'll be shocked to discover that the St. Louis Science Center is, in fact, a quantum laboratory and that Busch Stadium was apparently not demolished in the way the local news claimed!

The local appeal aside, this is an utterly awful movie that is only watchable if your friends like to make snide remarks during the pitiable conversations. If you like movies like "Reptillian" or "10.5: Apocalypse," watch this film. For the millions of others of you out there, run away. Far away.