The Man Who Wasn't There

The Man Who Wasn't There

1983 · 111 min · EN · R · 4.3 (24 votes)
Dir. Bruce Malmuth · Starring Steve Guttenberg, Lisa Langlois, Jeffrey Tambor, Art Hindle, Morgan Hart, Bruce Malmuth · Music Miles Goodman

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

ActionComedyScience Fiction

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.

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A high-energy, laugh-out-loud romp that blends sci-fi shenanigans with Cold War paranoia. It's a zany, propulsive chase film, full of slapstick humor and a delightfully absurd premise that keeps you on the edge of your seat with a grin.

Chaoticzanythrillingfarcicallightheartedpropulsive80s sci-fi comedyslapstickCold War aestheticpractical effectsAbsurdityparanoiaescapismmistaken identity
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