Hollow Man (2000)

Scientists discover how to make people invisible, but their test subject becomes an insane killer who stalks them.

Director:

Paul Verhoeven

Writers:

Gary Scott Thompson (story), Andrew W. Marlowe (story),

Stars:

Elisabeth Shue, Kevin Bacon, Josh Brolin

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Elisabeth Shue	...	Linda McKay
Kevin Bacon	...	Sebastian Caine
Josh Brolin	...	Matthew Kensington
Kim Dickens	...	Sarah Kennedy
Greg Grunberg	...	Carter Abbey
Joey Slotnick	...	Frank Chase
Mary Randle	...	Janice Walton
William Devane	...	Dr. Howard Kramer
Rhona Mitra	...	Sebastian's Neighbor
Pablo Espinosa	...	Ed, Warehouse Guard
Margot Rose	...	Mrs. Martha Kramer
Jimmie F. Skaggs	...	Wino
Jeffrey Scaperrotta	...	Boy in Car (as Jeffrey George Scaperotta)
Sarah Bowles	...	Girl in Car
Kelli Scott	...	Mom

Storyline

Elisabeth Shue is Linda Foster, a scientist who is working on a serum to make people invisible. When another scientist tries the serum and becomes invisible his colleagues figure another way to bring him back to the normal world.

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Plot Keywords:

scientist | invisibility | experiment | researcher | animal | 

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Taglines:

There's more to fear than you can see

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, language and some sexuality/nudity

Details

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 August 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

El hombre sin sombra

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$95,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,634,386 (UK) (29 September 2000)

Gross:

ESP 1,778,455,868 (Spain) (29 June 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation, Global Entertainment Productions GmbH & Company Medien KG

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min 119 min (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

SDDS (8 channels) Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

An anatomically correct, totally working computer model was created of Kevin Bacon's entire body - down to the last capillary. The 3D model has since been donated to scientific researchers.

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Goofs

The latex mask has no nasal or ear holes cut out - yet Caine can hear and breath without any problem.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Sebastian: [another failed molecule design] Damn it!

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Connections

Referenced in Cube²: Hypercube (2002)

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Soundtracks

"Jaguar"
Performed by Boss Hog

User Reviews

You people are insane

Glorifies rape and violence? Excuse me? Which planet do you people live on? The planet I live on, Earth, is populated by a species known as homo sapiens, and a quite substantial portion of the male population of said species WOULD commit sexual offenses if they were INVISIBLE and thought they CAN'T GET CAUGHT. Especially an egomaniac like the main character. On the DVD commentary track, Verhoeven, Bacon, and the screenwriter discuss the character. It's all there, he's an exhibitionist (flashy cars, half posing in front of the women before the first injection), he's a man for whom control is a very crucial issue, and he's a man for whom sex, like everything else, is a matter of control and superiority. And are you forgetting that other than survival, sex is the most powerful instinct in a male? Are rapes an uncommon thing? Do you think people don't do it more because of high moral standards or a fear of getting caught? This movie is about a man who turns invisible, and what the enormous power over others that he's given does to change him. Verhoeven mentioned that thousands of years ago, Plato wrote in one of his dialogues (The Rebublic, for those who want to look it up) about the nature of humans, and how fear of getting caught might be the reason why some men appear 'just'. As an example, Plato gave a man who could turn invisible. This movie asks the same question, and shows what happens to a character who is initially likeable, but is human and has evil in him. Just like that nice high school kid who was so nice to old people, right before the drunken date rape. I'm not saying Hollow Man is a deeply philosophical movie, or worthy of drawing any deep parallels between it and Plato's writings; what I am saying is that if you are shocked by this movie, then you are a prude, and a complete idiot who probably called Fight Club too violent and thought A Clockwork Orange was horrible crap that promoted rape. DEPICTION IS NOT PROMOTION.

As for the movie... starts wonderfully, stays interesting until the end, where it just turns into a mindless action/thriller movie. Mindless, but entertaining still. Don't expect anything horribly deep, and be amazed by the eye candy and Kevin Bacon's performance. And mind your step, lest you fall into the huge gaping plot hole involving an elevator shaft.

(the freezer thing is slightly far-fetched, but i don't see why they should be shivering after three minutes of being in -40 -50 degree cold? keep in mind that we're talking centigrade here, which you can deduce from below zero temperatures being marked blue instead of red on the dial, which clearly didn't go lower than -60 C, and from the fact that they're scientists, who would use either kelvin or centigrade)