"They built the city to see what makes us tick. Last night, one of us went off."

1998

1h 40m

7.3(2971 votes)

Mystery

Science Fiction

Overview

A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans.

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Cast & Crew

39 members

Acting

Rufus Sewell

John Murdoch

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William Hurt

Inspector Frank Bumstead

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Kiefer Sutherland

Dr. Daniel P. Schreber

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Jennifer Connelly

Emma Murdoch

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Richard O'Brien

Mr. Hand

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Ian Richardson

Mr. Book

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Bruce Spence

Mr. Wall

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Colin Friels

Det. Eddie Walenski

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John Bluthal

Karl Harris

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Mitchell Butel

Officer Husselbeck

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Melissa George

May

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Frank Gallacher

Chief Inspector Stromboli

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Ritchie Singer

Hotel Manager / Vendor

Writing

Justin Monjo

Taxi Driver

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Nicholas Bell

Mr. Rain

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Satya Gumbert

Mr. Sleep

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Noah Gumbert

Mr. Sleep Filming Double

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Frederick Miragliotta

Mr. Quick

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Jeanette Cronin

Stranger

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David Wenham

Schreber's Assistant

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Peter Sommerfeld

Stranger

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Timothy Jones

Stranger

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Paul Livingston

Assistant Stranger

Production

Michael Lake

Assistant Stranger

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Alan Cinis

Automat Cop

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Bill Highfield

Automat Cop

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Terry Bader

Mr. Goodwin

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Rosemary Traynor

Mrs. Goodwin

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Edward Grant

Hotel Manager

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Maureen O'Shaughnessy

Kate Walenski

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Deobia Oparei

Train Passenger

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Marques Johnson

Station Master

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Doug Scroope

Desk Sergeant

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Cinzia Coassin

Waitress

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Anthony Kierann

Murdoch's Dad

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Laura Keneally

Murdoch's Mum

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Natalie Bollard

Naked Woman

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Eliot Paton

Matthew Goodwin

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Naomi van der Velden

Jane Goodwin

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