The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Joel Schumacher

Writers:

Richard Matheson (novel)
Jane Wagner (writer)

Release Date:

30 January 1981 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Comedy | Fantasy

Tagline:

Lily Tomlin has a little problem...

Plot:

When an ordinary woman is exposed to a unique mix of chemicals, she begins to uncontrollably physically shrink.

Plot Keywords:

House | Materialism | Gorilla | Telephone | Neighbor

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

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

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Australia:G | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG

Company:

Lija Productions

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.

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.

Movie Connections:

References "CHiPs" (1977)

LILY TOMLIN IS AWESOME!!!

In my opinion, Lily Tomlin was great in this film! It was a laughable comedy, her smiles were awesome!!! This is one of my top 10 comedy films of all time, and so was Nine to Five (a year earlier)!!! I give the show a 10!!!