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Dark City (1998)

Dark City
Dark City
R
Mystery
Sci-Fi
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Release Date
February 27, 1998
Director
Alex Proyas
Runtime
100
Main Genre
Mystery
Writers
Alex Proyas , Lem Dobbs , David S. Goyer
Tagline
They built the city to see what makes us tick. Last night one of us went off.

Summary

Alex Proyas (The Crow) directs this futuristic thriller about a man waking up to find he is wanted for brutal murders he doesn't remember. Haunted by mysterious beings who stop time and alter reality, he seeks to unravel the riddle of his identity.

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