Fantastic Voyage (1966)

A diplomat 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 3 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Stephen Boyd	...	Grant
Raquel Welch	...	Cora
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 | blood | doctor | body | coma | 

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Taglines:

The screen's most fantastic voyage

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Genres:

Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild violence and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 August 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

Microscopia

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The time spent in the movie of the crew once they were miniaturized is in real time, taking up almost exactly one hour of the movie.

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Goofs

The scuba equipment has a low-pressure hose running between the tank and the face-mask. The face-mask appears to have a regulator built in (the silver disk). The regulator reduces the pressure from the tank to a pressure the diver can breathe. The typical pressure of an open SCUBA system with a regulator tank is 200-300 atmospheres. This would blow out the hose as soon as the air was turned on.

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Quotes

Capt. Bill Owens: Mr Grant, send a message telling them that the Proteus is ready.
Grant: The Proteus, what's that?
Capt. Bill Owens: That's the name of this vessel; sounds better than calling it the U91O35.

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Connections

Referenced in Tiny Toon Adventures: Inside Plucky Duck (1990)

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.