Dark city [videorecording] / New Line Cinema presents a Mystery Clock production, an Alex Proyas film ; produced by Andrew Mason and Alex Proyas ; story by Alex Proyas ; screenplay by Alex Proyas and Lem Dobbs and Davis S. Goyer ; directed by Alex Proyas.
Title from container. Rufus Sewell, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, Richard O'Brien, Ian Richardson, William Hurt. Originally released as a motion picture in 1998. Special features: All new director's cut and original theatrical cut of the film; "Introduction by Alex Proyas" documentary; "Memories of Shell Beach (Making of)" documentary; "Architecture of Dreams" documentary; production gallery; text essays; Neil Gaiman review of Dark City; director's cut fact track; theatrical trailer; multiple audio commentary tracks featuring director Alex Proyas, writers Lem Dobbs and David S. Goyer, director of photography Dariusz Wolski, production designer Patrick Tatopoulos and film critic Roger Ebert.
Summary:
John's life has become a nightmare. He is being hunted by the police for a series of murders he knows nothing about. A woman claiming to be his wife is after him, as is a mysterious 'doctor.' But his worst trouble comes in the form of The Strangers. They are vastly powerful beings who seem to manipulate just about everything in the city. They want John because of the extraordinary powers he manifests. John decides to find out what is happening in his city.
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