The Man Who Wasn't There

"Being invisible gets you into spy rings, diplomatic circles, and the girls' locker room."

1983 1h 51m EN

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4.3

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★4.3TMDB · 24

ActionComedyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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When he accidentally takes possession of a top-secret invisibility potion while en route to his wedding, government bureaucrat Sam Cooper finds himself engulfed in a madcap free-for-all as Russians and other bad guys try to get the substance. To elude the Reds, his own State Department bosses and his livid fiancée, Cooper takes the vanishing juice himself—which only makes matters worse.

“Being invisible gets you into spy rings, diplomatic circles, and the girls' locker room.”

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Cast

Steve Guttenberg
Sam Cooper
Lisa Langlois
Cindy Worth
Jeffrey Tambor
Boris Potemkin
Art Hindle
Ted Durand
Morgan Hart
Amanda / Ten Duyck
Bruce Malmuth
Fireplug Crusher
Ivan Naranjo
Chief Crusher
Harold Ayer
Old Ouside Attendant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bruce Malmuth
Writers: Stanford Sherman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 38% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bruce Malmuth, shot by Frederick Moore. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Miles Goodman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Steve Guttenberg and Lisa Langlois and Jeffrey Tambor carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Being invisible gets you into spy rings, diplomatic circles, and the girls' locker room.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0085892 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Bruce Malmuth directs. Frederick Moore behind the camera. Miles Goodman scores. Harry Keller cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 38% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Bruce Malmuth, shot by Frederick Moore. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Miles Goodman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Harry Keller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Steve Guttenberg and Lisa Langlois and Jeffrey Tambor carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Being invisible gets you into spy rings, diplomatic circles, and the girls' locker room.".
8IMDB entry: tt0085892 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.