Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)

Director:

John Carpenter

Writers (WGA):

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

Release Date:

28 February 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

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

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

CIA | Accident | Infra Red | Helicopter | Male Female Relationship

Awards:

5 nominations

Cast

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

Also Known As:

Les aventures d'un homme invisible (France)

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

France | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Germany:6 (f) | UK:12 (2003) (uncut) | UK:PG (1992) (cut) | South Korea:15 | India:U | Australia:M | Canada:PG | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Alcor Films

Trivia:

Composer Jack Nitzsche who previously worked with Carpenter on Starman (1984) was the first choice of composer but he was unavailable. Producer Chevy Chase remembered seeing Shirley Walker conducting the orchestra when he was attending the scoring stage to his film Christmas Vacation (1989) so he suggested that they use Walker to score this film.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Nick often casts a shadow.

Quotes:

Nick Halloway: Now you listen to me, you son of a bitch. I've lost everything but my soul, and you're not going to take that away from me.

Movie Connections:

References Harvey (1950)

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.