The Black Hole

Visible crew/equipment: Throughout the movie, the cables that help the robots V.I.N.C.E.N.T. and Old Bob fly are visible.

Visible crew/equipment: At the beginning of the film, when Vincent announces the black hole, LT. Pizer asks Vincent to have a look at it on the holograph. As Vincent turns to operate the controls, a pair of hands are visible below Vincent, turning him. As the holograph comes on the hands can be seen moving out of frame. This has been edited out in the Blu-ray edition and on Disney+. (00:02:45)

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Visible crew/equipment: In the garden area, when Harry Booth asks "Are you programmed to speak?", the camera looks at the "robot." The edge of the set and surrounding soundstage can be seen reflected on the visor.

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Visible crew/equipment: As Maximilian inverts in the elevator (incredible given the small size of the compartment) if you look closely, you can see the arms extended from the wall the Max pivots on. Also, in this shot, the inside of V.I.N.CENT's left eye and pupil can be seen through the grille on the left side of his head.

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Visible crew/equipment: As Harry looks at the "robot" in Agriculture you can see the camera reflected in the robot's visor over Harry's right shoulder.

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Factual error: In the PALOMINO scenes, Anthony Perkins wears a long lab coat. In most of the scenes, it hangs straight down; but in the low gravity aboard the ship it should be flattering about (that's why such loose garments are not worn by real-life cosmonauts; they would be a hindrance).

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Trivia: The name of Dr Reinhardt's ship is Cygnus. The first (theoretical) black hole was discovered in the constellation Cygnus.

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