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Pitch Black

Pitch Black

Don't be afraid of the dark. Be afraid of what's in the dark

20006.91h 48m

Overview

When their ship crash-lands on a remote planet, the marooned passengers soon learn that escaped convict Riddick isn't the only thing they have to fear. Deadly creatures lurk in the shadows, waiting to attack in the dark, and the planet is rapidly plunging into the utter blackness of a total eclipse. With the body count rising, the doomed survivors are forced to turn to Riddick with his eerie eyes to guide them through the darkness to safety. With time running out, there's only one rule: Stay in the light.

Directed by David Twohy
Written by Jim Wheat, Ken Wheat, David Twohy
Produced by Tom Engelman
Box OfficeBudget: $23.0MRevenue: $53.2M

Top Cast

Vin Diesel

Vin Diesel

Richard B. Riddick

Radha Mitchell

Radha Mitchell

Carolyn Fry

Cole Hauser

Cole Hauser

William J. Johns

Lewis Fitz-Gerald

Lewis Fitz-Gerald

Paris P. Ogilvie

Claudia Black

Claudia Black

Shazza

Keith David

Keith David

Abu 'Imam' al-Walid

Rhiana Griffith

Rhiana Griffith

Jack / Jackie

John Moore

John Moore

John 'Zeke' Ezekiel

Simon Burke

Simon Burke

Greg Owens

Les Chantery

Les Chantery

Suleiman

Themes & Keywords

darknessdystopiacometalien life-formsurvivalcreatureeclipseflaskspaceship crashintense

About Pitch Black

Pitch Black is a thriller, science fiction, action film released in 2000 exploring themes of darkness, dystopia, comet, alien life-form, survival, creature. Directed by David Twohy, it stars Vin Diesel, Radha Mitchell, Cole Hauser. When their ship crash-lands on a remote planet, the marooned passengers soon learn that escaped convict Riddick isn't the only thing they have to fear. Deadly creatures lurk in the shadows, waiting to attack in the dark, and the planet is rapidly plunging into the utter blackness of a total eclipse. With the body count rising, the doomed survivors are forced to turn to Riddick with his eerie eyes to guide them through the darkness to safety. With time running out, there's only one rule: Stay in the light.

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