Fantastyczna podróz (1966)

A scientist is nearly assassinated. In order to save him, a submarine is shrunken to microscopic size and injected into his blood stream with a small crew. Problems arise almost as soon as they enter the bloodstream.

Director:

Richard Fleischer

Writers:

Harry Kleiner (screenplay), David Duncan (adaptation)

Stars:

Stephen Boyd, Raquel Welch, Edmond O'Brien

Won 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Stephen Boyd	...	Grant
Raquel Welch	...	Cora Peterson
Edmond O'Brien	...	General Carter
Donald Pleasence	...	Dr. Michaels
Arthur O'Connell	...	Col. Donald Reid
William Redfield	...	Capt. Bill Owens
Arthur Kennedy	...	Dr. Duval
Jean Del Val	...	Jan Benes
Barry Coe	...	Communications Aide
Ken Scott	...	Secret Service
Shelby Grant	...	Nurse
James Brolin	...	Technician
Brendan Fitzgerald	...	Wireless Operator

Storyline

Scientist Jan Benes, who knows the secret to keeping soldiers shrunken for an indefinite period, escapes from behind the Iron Curtain with the help of CIA agent Grant. While being transferred, their motorcade is attacked. Benes strikes his head, causing a blood clot to form in his brain. Grant is ordered to accompany a group of scientists as they are miniaturized. The crew has one hour to get in Benes's brain, remove the clot and get out.

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Plot Keywords:

scientist | brain | blood | blood clot | cia agent | 

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Taglines:

A Fantastic And Spectacular Voyage... Through The Human Body... Into The Brain.

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild violence and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 October 1966 (UK)

Also Known As:

Fantastyczna podróz

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena - 3939 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,115,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Deluxe) (as De Luxe)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In his book, special effects man L.B. Abbott writes about making use of a giant champagne glass built for another movie to fill with water and use for the whirlpool sequence when the ship is sucked through a tear in the artery. Althougth he doesn't mention the movie's name, it is most likely the film Pieciu mezów pani Lizy (1964) which had a sequence of Shirley MacLaine lounging in a giant champagne glass.

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Goofs

The crewmen reported before the sterilization procedure that Benes' heart rate was 32 beats per minute and it was his respiration that was 6 breaths a minute. But even so, these heart rates were still inconsistent.

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Quotes

Grant: [as the team enters a door marked "Sterilization Room"] How much can a man give to his country?

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Connections

Referenced in Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 (1999)

User Reviews

Classic SF and great visuals

This movie holds up after nearly 35 years. The TV version is often chopped up for commercials and the print muddy, but if you can get a good video or see it on a premium movie channel, Fantastic Voyage will still produce a sense of wonder as you navigate "inside" an injured man's body with a team of intrepid explorers to find and repair microscopic damage. Some of the Cold War aspects of the film might jar, as well as a 35-year-old vision of "high tech", but the spec effects of the journey of the PROTEUS through the human vascular system was years ahead of its time.