The Man Who Wasn't There (1983)

R  |   |  Action, Adventure, Comedy  |  12 August 1983 (USA)
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A State Department employee finds an egg-shaped device with a green fluid inside that makes the person who drinks it invisible. He finds himself being chased by foreign agents who want the substance.

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Hassan Khaffiri
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A State Department employee finds an egg-shaped device with a green fluid inside that makes the person who drinks it invisible. He finds himself being chased by foreign agents who want the substance.

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Being invisible gets you into spy rings, diplomatic circles, and the girl's locker room. See more »


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Czlowiek którego tam nie bylo  »

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Members of director Bruce Malmuth's family have cameos in the film. See more »

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There are several scenes where wires can easily be spotted holding up or moving props. As an example, when the invisible Sam is having a drink, you can see the wires holding the glass. See more »

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A satisfying "invisibility' comedy
2 October 2011 | by (Ladson, SC) – See all my reviews

In these kinds of movies, it's the same old story: Ordinary guy finds invisibility formula, then ends up being chased by agents, who of course, want the substance to make money. Okay, maybe it's not always exactly the same, but most of these movies, if not all, are identical. Invisibility aside, there's not much of a plot. The movie begins and ends with a wedding, and in between, it's the hero and his girlfriend mostly hiding and running. The movie is entertaining, but not very suspenseful. Maybe that's because the bad guys aren't particularly bad. One of them points a gun for most of the movie, which is about as bad as any of these agents get.

**1/2 out of ****


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