Marvelous and the Black Hole
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Directed byKate Tsang
Written byKate Tsang
Starring
- Miya Cech
- Leonardo Nam
- Beth Hall
- Kannon Omachi
- Paulina Lule
- Lauren Knutti
- Rhea Perlman
CinematographyNanu Segal
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| Directed by | Kate Tsang |
| Written by | Kate Tsang |
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| Cinematography | Nanu Segal |
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| Music by | Tim Kiefer |
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| Distributed by | FilmRise |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
Marvelous and the Black Hole is a 2021 American bildungsroman comedy drama written and directed by Kate Tsang.[1] The plot focuses on Sammy Ko (played by Miya Cech), a rebellious teenager reeling from the death of her mother, who befriends and is comforted by a surly magician (played by Rhea Perlman). The movie also stars Leonardo Nam, Beth Hall, Keith Powell, Lucy DeVito and Jonathan Slavin.
The film premiered on February 2, 2021 at the Sundance Film Festival and premiered in theaters on April 22, 2022.[2][3]
- Rhea Perlman as Margot the Marvelous, an orphaned magician
- Miya Cech as Sammy Ko the Black Hole, a rebellious thirteen-year-old who gets expelled from school
- Leonardo Nam as Angus Ko, Sammy's widower father who is busy with work
- Kannon Omachi as Patricia Ko, Sammy's elder sister who likes to play a video game called Kingdom Cog
- Paulina Lule as Marianne, Angus' fiance trying to warm up to her daughters
- Lauren Knutti as Claire
- Aris Alvarado as Vega
- Raymond McAnally as Dave
- Keith Powell as Leo
- Lucy DeVito as Annabelle
- Jae Suh Park as Sue
- Jonathan Slavin as Puck
Production
The film was Tsang's debut feature.[4] In November 2021, FilmRise acquired North American distribution rights to the film.[5]