The Man Who Wasn't There

1983
R
1h 51m

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Action Adventure Comedy Fantasy Romance Sci-Fi

On his wedding day, a State Department employee is given an egg-shaped device by a dying man with blue vials inside, which can turn people invisible. He finds himself being chased by various... Read allOn his wedding day, a State Department employee is given an egg-shaped device by a dying man with blue vials inside, which can turn people invisible. He finds himself being chased by various parties who want the substance.On his wedding day, a State Department employee is given an egg-shaped device by a dying man with blue vials inside, which can turn people invisible. He finds himself being chased by various parties who want the substance.

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Trivia
According to Lisa Langlois, this was the only time she ever cried on a film set. When a producer asked why she was crying, she replied, "The fact that you don't know why I'm crying is why I'm crying." She explained in an interview that it was because the managing of the entire production was a muddled disaster, and she had been forced to run around outside for hours in the cold, including running through filthy creeks, after being pressured into performing fully nude by producers.

Goofs
There are several scenes where wires can easily be spotted holding up or moving props. As an example, when the invisible Sam is having a drink, you can see the wires holding the glass.

Connections
Referenced in Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013)

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2/10

3-D: DUMB! DUMB! DUMB!

The 3-D featured in "The Man Who Wasn't There" stands for DUMB, DUMB, DUMB! This inept comedy features lousy 3-D effects that makes the 3-D effects in "Jaws 3", "Amityville 3", and "Friday the 13th Part 3" look better by comparison. Not to mention the movie is asinine to the extreme. This was one of many 1983 movies to feature the pop-off-the-screen effects. Steve Guttenberg and Jeffrey Tambor got trapped in this mess, but at least it didn't kill their careers. Tambor would go on to star on HBO's "The Larry Sanders Show" and Ron Howard's box office smash "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", while Guttenberg followed this flop with "Police Academy" and "Cocoon". What them in those projects instead of them here in "The Man Who Wasn't There". If you do, you'll regret it.

1/2* (out of four)