USA, France, 1992
99m
35mm film, Panavision (anamorphic), Technicolor, 2.35:1
Dolby, English
An American comedy science fition film directed by John Carpenter.
Plot Summary
Following an accident, Nick Halloway becomes invisible and is pursued by the CIA who want to recruit him. Halloway and Alice Monroe, who has fallen in love with him, go on the run, trying to evade government agents while searching for a cure.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: John Carpenter
Warner Bros. presents in association with Le Studio Canal+, Regency Enterprises and Alcor Films. A Cornelius production
Executive Producer: Arnon Milchan
Produced by: Bruce Bodner and Dan Kolsrud
Screenplay by: Robert Collector & Dana Olsen and William Goldman
Based on the Book by: H.F. Saint
Director of Photography: William A. Fraker
Edited by: Marion Rothman
Music by: Shirley Walker
Production [Sound] Mixer: Jim Alexander
Costumes Designed by: Joe I. Tompkins
Make-up Artists: Rick Sharp, Lee Harman
Hair Stylists: John Isaacs, Cheri Ruff
Special Effects Coordinator: Ken Pepiot
Visual Effects Supervisor: Bruce Nicholson
Special Visual Effects by: Industrial Light & Magic
Production Designed by: Lawrence G. Paull
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)
Jay Gerber (Roger Whitman)
Shay Duffin (Patrick)
Edmund L. Shaff (Edward Schneiderman)
Sam Anderson (Chairman of the House Committee)
Elaine Corral (news anchor)
Alternative Titles
Les aventures d’un homme invisible – France
Avventure di un uomo invisibile – Italy
Jagd auf einen Unsichtbaren – Germany
Memórias de um Homem Invisível – Portugal
Memorias de un hombre invisible – Spain
Näkymättömän miehen muistelmat – Finland
Den osynlige mannen – Sweden
Semmit a szemnek – Hungary
Spomini nevidnega cloveka – Slovenia
Wspomnienia niewidzialnego czlowieka – Poland
Links
See also
Harvey (1950)
The Invisible Man (1933)
References
Periodicals
- American Cinematographer vol.72 no.12 (December 1991) pp.46-53 – illustrated article (Fraker records Memoirs of an Invisible Man by Ric Gentry); 54-56, 58, 60-61 – illustrated article (Now You See Him, Now You Don’t by Ric Gentry)
- Cinefantastique vol.22 no.3 (December 1991) pp.4-6 – illustrated article (The return of John Carpenter by Thomas Nilsson and Steve Biodrowski); 7 – illustrated article (Memoirs of an Invisible Man by Steve Biodrowski)
- Cinefantastique vol.22 no.4 (February 1992) pp.10-11 – illustrated interview with cast and crew (Memoirs of an Invisible Man by Steve Biodrowski)
- Cinefantastique vol.23 no.1 (August 1992) p.60 – review (Reviews by Dennis Fischer)
- Empire no.36 (June 1992) p.28 – illustrated review; 50-51 – illustrated interview with Daryl Hannah (Will the real Daryl Hannah please stand up? by Peggy Sirota)
- Fatal Visions no.13 p.7 – review
- The Hollywood Reporter vol.316 no.30 (12 March 1991) p.25 – credits
- The Hollywood Reporter vol.316 no.49 (9 April 1991) p.16 – credits
- Infinity no.32 (2021) pp.60-63 – illustrated article (Memoirs of an invisible man (from U.N.C.L.E.) by Roger Crow)
- Interzone no.63 (September 1992) p.33 – review (by Nick Lowe)
- Premiere vol.5 no.11 (July 1992) p.19 – article (The eyes have it)
- Premiere vol.5 no.8 (April 1992) pp.49-50, 53-54 – illustrated article, interview with Chevy Chase (Memoirs of a Ya-hi Ya-ho by Joy Horowitz)
- Première August 1992 p.18 – review (Jean-Jacques Bernard)
- Screen International no.794 (15 February 1991) p.42
- Sight and Sound vol.2 no.2 (June 1992) p.48 – credits, synopsis, review (by Geoff Brown)
- Sight and Sound vol.2 no.8 (December 1992) p.58 – note
- Sight and Sound vol.3 no.8 (August 1993) p.61 – note
- Starburst Special July 1992 pp.41-45 – illustrated article (Memoirs of an Invisible Man by Lynne Pounder)
- Starburst Yearbook 1992 pp.17-21 – illustrated interview with John Carpenter (John Carpenter by Mark Salisbury)
- Starburst no.166 (June 1992) pp.29-30, 32 – illustrated review (Preview by Alan Jones)
- Starburst no.167 (July 1992) pp.16-19 – illustrated interview with Chevy Chase (Chasing Chevy: Memoirs of an Invisible Comedian by Alan Jones)
- Studio July/August 1992 p.12 – review (by Catherine Wimphen)
- Time Out 13-20 May 1992 (no.1134) p. 61 – illustrated review (by Nigel Floyd)
- Variety 2 March 1992 p.55 – review
Newspapers
- Svenska Dagbladet 29 May 1992 – review (Lättsmält pojklek fastnar i effecter by Anna Ångström)
Books
- The Espionage Filmography: United States Releases, 1898 through 1999 by Paul Mavis p.202 – credits
- The Films of the Nineties: A Complete, Qualitative Filmography of Over 3000 Feature-Length English Language Films, Theatrical and Video-Only, Released Between January 1, 1990, and December 31, 1999 by Robert A. Nowlan and Gwendolyn L. Nowlan p.358
- Horror and Science Fiction Films IV by Donald C. Willis p.318 – synopsis, credits
- Horror Films by Subgenre: A Viewer’s Guide by Chris Vander Kaay and Kathleen Fernandez-Vander Kaay pp.110-111 – credits
- Order in the Universe: The Films of John Carpenter (2nd Edition) by Robert C. Cumbow pp.187-196; 267-269 – illustrated article; credits
- The Pocket Essentials: John Carpenter by Michelle Le Blanc & Colin Odell pp.89-94 – article
- Sci-fi Chronicles by Guy Haley (ed.) p.299
