Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)

After a freak accident, an invisible yuppie runs for his life from a treacherous CIA official while trying to cope with his new life.

Director:

John Carpenter

Writers:

H.F. Saint (book), Robert Collector (screenplay),

Stars:

Chevy Chase, Daryl Hannah, Sam Neill

5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chevy Chase	...	Nick Halloway
Daryl Hannah	...	Alice Monroe
Sam Neill	...	David Jenkins
Michael McKean	...	George Talbot
Stephen Tobolowsky	...	Warren Singleton
Jim Norton	...	Dr. Bernard Wachs
Pat Skipper	...	Morrissey
Paul Perri	...	Gomez
Richard Epcar	...	Tyler
Steven Barr	...	Clellan
Gregory Paul Martin	...	Richard
Patricia Heaton	...	Ellen
Barry Kivel	...	Drunk Businessman
Donald Li	...	Cab Driver
Rosalind Chao	...	Cathy DiTolla

Storyline

Nick Halloway is accidentally made invisible during an accident. When Jenkins finds out about Nick, he set out to recruit him into the world of espionage, seeing the potential for an invisible CIA agent. When Alice Monroe falls in love with Nick, they are forced to flee the attentions of Jenkins. Nick also has the problem of living invisibly whilst trying to find a cure.

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Plot Keywords:

cia | accident | san francisco california | fugitive | infra red | 

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Taglines:

Women want him for his wit. The C.I.A. wants him for his body. All Nick wants is his molecules back.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Official Sites:

JohnCarpenter - movie site

Country:

USA France

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 February 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Diario de un hombre invisible

Filming Locations:

Greystone Park & Mansion - 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$14,358,033 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Canal+, Regency Enterprises

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The newscast seen on TV is from an actual TV station in San Francisco with one of its real anchors. It is KTVU Channel 2 with anchor Elaine Corral.

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Goofs

The first column of names in the alphabetical list of stunt credits ends with Alan Oliney, who is also credited at the top of the second column.

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Quotes

Nick Halloway: [narrating] I was a fugitive, afraid of getting caught. I kept imagining Jenkins leaping out at me from every dark corner. As a child, I would dream about being invisible. I thought it would be so easy. I could do what I want, go where I want and take what I want. But that's the catch. No matter how hungry I was, I couldn't give myself away.

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Crazy Credits

Over the first minute or so of the end credits we see Nick skiing in snowy mountains, his head and face covered with a hat, goggles and scarf. He comes to a stop outside a large cabin. Alice comes out, evidently pregnant. Nick lifts his goggles and pulls the scarf down from around his face, but of course he is still invisible. Alice kisses him, and takes his gloved hand and holds it to her belly, so he can feel the baby kicking...

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Connections

Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #31.8 (2004)

User Reviews

Memoirs of an Invisible Fletch? :(

This John Carpenter movie is actually a really good spin on the entire invisible man concept. Chevy Chase is a little too large of a man to pull off the invisible man role. He does do physical comedy well and is okay at drama here. Unfortunately, he's not at his "Fletch" level in the movie either; something I'm sure everyone expected to happen, because there's his completely unnecessary voice-over/narration. Basically, this seems to be a casting mistake, and a part probably intended for a non-comedic actor?

The fx are excellent, as we see an invisible man see himself eat, then vomit; he smokes and we see a very short but stunning effect. And the building where it all began is quite a feat of computer and chroma-key engineering. There are a lot of fx here that predate every fx the stinkfest "Hollow Man" gave us 8 years later. The chase (pun not intended) and "Fugitive"-like story is hardly original, though Carpenter does move things along for the most part. The very last scene during the closing credits doesn't lend credence to the semi-serious tone which preceded it.

Although "Memoirs--" is no classic, this invisible man movie is far superior to the aforementioned dog "Hollow Man". And at least it has a friggin' point.