Now You See Him, Now You Don't

"He's going... going... gone!"

1972 1h 28m EN

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6.3

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80%

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6.2

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 72🍅80%Rotten Tomatoes★6.2IMDB · 2,412

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Synopsis

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Dexter Riley is a science student at Medfield College who inadvertently invents a liquid capable of rendering objects and people invisible. Before Dexter and his friends, Debbie and Richard Schuyler, can even enjoy their spectacular discovery, corrupt businessman A.J. Arno plots to get his greedy hands on it. Slapstick hijinks ensue as Dexter and his pals try to thwart the evil Arno before he can use the invisibility spray to rob a bank.

“He's going... going... gone!”

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Cast

Kurt Russell
Dexter Riley
Cesar Romero
A.J. Arno
Joe Flynn
Dean Eugene (E.J.) Higgins
Jim Backus
Timothy Forsythe
William Windom
Professor Lufkin
Frank Welker
Myles
Joyce Menges
Debbie Dawson
Michael McGreevey
Richard Schuyler

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Butler
Writers: Joseph L. McEveety, Robert L. King
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Dexter Riley Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Cotton Warburton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Kurt Russell and Cesar Romero and Joe Flynn carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He's going... going... gone!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0069031 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Butler directs. Cotton Warburton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
254 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Dexter Riley Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Editor Cotton Warburton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kurt Russell and Cesar Romero and Joe Flynn carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "He's going... going... gone!".
7IMDB entry: tt0069031 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing: Cotton Warburton
Runtime: 88 min · 1h 28m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes: 80% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 6.2/10 · 2,412 votes
MPAA: G

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Dexter Riley Collection

Dexter Riley Collection AKA "Dexter Reilly" Trilogy

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Robert Butler

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r96sk2020-08-02
★ 7/10
Just as good as its predecessor, perhaps even slightly better in moments. All in all I narrowly prefer 'The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes', but 'Now You See Him, Now You Don't' most certainly still produces solid fun. Everything revolves around invisibility this time, the stuff that Dexter & Co. get up to is suitably entertaining. Kurt Russell reprises the role of Dexter, again positively - no surprise he went on to become such a well known star. Cesar Romero is also good for a second film running, as Arlo. Joe Flynn gets a bigger part as Higgins this time, he's definitely better in this production. For the majority I felt it was superior to the 1969 original, but the third act drags ever so slightly to the point it brings it back down on a similar footing. Still, this is Disney's best live-action sequel up until this point - way more enjoyable than 'Son of Flubber' or 'Savage Sam', among others. Can they make it a hat-trick of fine films with the other sequel in 'The Strongest Man in the World'? Hope so!

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