The Black Hole Subtitled VHS Video Disney SF A group of explorers encounters the Cygnus, a giant spaceship, where a genius scientist is conducting research on passing through a black hole... A Disney SF blockbuster aiming for a space version of "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," but it's not interesting at all due to a script that lacks focus and direction that relies entirely on special effects. The crucial special effects are also crude, only slightly catching the eye in the climax. "The Black Hole" (Original title: The Black Hole) is a 1979 American science fiction film. Directed by: Gary Nelson Screenplay by: Gerry Day Jeb Rosebrook Original Story by: Jeb Rosebrook Bob Barbash Richard H. Landau Produced by: E. Cardon Walker Executive Produced by: Don B. Tatum Starring: Maximilian Schell Anthony Perkins Robert Forster Ernest Borgnine Joseph Bottoms Yvette Mimieux Music by: John Barry Cinematography by: Frank Phillips Edited by: Gregg McLaughlin Production Company: Walt Disney Productions Distributed by: Buena Vista Distribution Release Date: United States: December 21, 1979 Japan: December 20, 1980 Running time: 98 minutes