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The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)

PG  88 min  -  Sci-Fi | Comedy | Fantasy   -  30 January 1981 (USA)
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When an ordinary woman is exposed to a unique mix of chemicals, she begins to uncontrollably physically shrink.

Director:

Joel Schumacher

Writers:

Richard Matheson (novel), Jane Wagner
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lily Tomlin ...
Pat Kramer / Judith Beasley / Telephone Operator
Charles Grodin ...
Vance Kramer
Ned Beatty ...
Dan Beame
Henry Gibson ...
Dr. Eugene Nortz
Elizabeth Wilson Elizabeth Wilson ...
Dr. Ruth Ruth
Mark Blankfield Mark Blankfield ...
Rob
Maria Smith Maria Smith ...
Concepcion
Pamela Bellwood ...
Sandra Dyson
John Glover ...
Tom Keller
Nicholas Hormann ...
Logan Carver
Jim McMullan ...
Lyle Parks (as James McMullan)
Shelby Balik Shelby Balik ...
Beth Kramer
Justin Dana Justin Dana ...
Jeff Kramer
Rick Baker ...
Sidney (as Richard A. Baker)
Mike Douglas ...
Himself
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Storyline

After being exposed to a bizarre mixture of household chemicals, Pat Kramer begins to shrink. This baffles scientists, makes parenting difficult, warms the hearts of Americans, and captures the attention of a group of people who want to take over the world. This evil group plots to kidnap Pat and perform experiments on her so that they can eventually shrink everyone. Written by Dave Smith <dave@stat.colostate.edu>  

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Cereal | Watching TV | Taking Picture | Bedtime | Matchbox  | See more »

Taglines:

Lily Tomlin has a little problem...

Genres:

Sci-Fi | Comedy | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Incrível Mulher Que Encolheu See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$4,279,264 (USA) (1 February 1981) (789 Screens)

Gross:

$20,259,961 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

John Landis was the original director of the project. In his version, the film would have ended with the heroine giving a speech in Washington D.C. when she was less than a foot tall. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When the Cramers leave the clinic after being told the diagnosis, Pat is wearing a light blue double-breasted blazer over a peach dress, both of which are too large for her. Later in the film, one of the female newscasters is shown on television wearing the exact same outfit. See more »

Quotes

Dan Beame: [surrenders to police, as Pat Kramer returns home] Arrest this man.
Policeman: But you haven't done anything.
Dan Beame: [gives a firm look] Trust me.
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Connections

References Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) See more »