Dark City
Amnesiac John Murdoch must uncover his true identity and survive a relentless hunt by reality‑bending strangers, using his newfound power to rewrite the nightmarish world that wants him dead.
“They built the city to see what makes us tick. Last night, one of us went off.”
Synopsis
A man grapples with fragmented memories of his past, including a wife he cannot recall, in a nightmarish, sunless world governed by telekinetic beings who hunt for human souls.
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A crew of 51+ credited
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Edited by Dov HoenigShot by Dariusz WolskiScored by Trevor JonesDesigned by George Liddle
Box Office
1998 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.0× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$27.2M
US & Canada: $14.4M — 53% of worldwide · International: $12.8M (47%)
Opening weekend: $5.6M — 39% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $7.4M — 51% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,754 theaters
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Cast & Crew
51 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Rufus Sewell
as John Murdoch
Kiefer Sutherland
as Dr Daniel Schreber
William Hurt
as Inspector Frank Bumstead
Jennifer Connelly
as Emma Murdoch
Richard O Brien
as Mr Hand
Ian Richardson
as Mr Book
Bruce Spence
as Mr Wall
Colin Friels
as Walenski
John Bluthal
as Karl Harris
Mitchell Butel
as Husselbeck
Melissa George
as May
Frank Gallacher
as Chief Inspector Stromboli
Supporting cast
27Ritchie Singer
as Hotel Manager / Vendor
Justin Monjo
as Taxi Driver
Nicholas Bell
as Mr. Rain
Satya Gumbert
as Mr. Sleep
Noah Gumbert
as Mr. Sleep Filming Double
Frederick Miragliotta
as Mr. Quick
Jeanette Cronin
as Stranger
David Wenham
as Schreber's Assistant
Peter Sommerfeld
as Stranger
Timothy Jones
as Stranger
Paul Livingston
as Assistant Stranger
Michael Lake
as Assistant Stranger
Alan Cinis
as Automat Cop
Bill Highfield
as Automat Cop
Terry Bader
as Mr. Goodwin
Rosemary Traynor
as Mrs. Goodwin
Edward Grant
as Hotel Manager
Maureen O Shaughnessy
as Kate Walenski
Deobia Oparei
as Train Passenger
Marques Johnson
as Station Master
Doug Scroope
as Desk Sergeant
Cinzia Coassin
as Waitress
Anthony Kierann
as Murdoch's Dad
Laura Keneally
as Murdoch's Mum
Natalie Bollard
as Naked Woman
Eliot Paton
as Matthew Goodwin
Naomi Van Der Velden
as Jane Goodwin
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