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The Man Who Wasn't There poster
D
Below Average
MASTER SCORE 39.3 / 100
1983·Action / Adventure / Comedy·1h 51m

THE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE

“Being invisible gets you into spy rings, diplomatic circles, and the girls' locker room.”

When he accidentally takes possession of a top-secret invisibility potion while en route to his wedding, government bureaucrat Sam Cooper finds himself engulfed in a madcap free-for-all as Russians and other bad guys try to get the substance. To elude the Reds, his own State Department bosses and his livid fiancée, Cooper takes the vanishing juice himself—which only makes matters worse.

Above the Line
Bruce Malmuth·DirectorStanford Sherman·ScreenplayFrederick Moore·Director of PhotographyMiles Goodman·Original Music ComposerHarry Keller·Editor
Cast
Steve Guttenberg·Sam CooperLisa Langlois·Cindy WorthJeffrey Tambor·Boris PotemkinArt Hindle·Ted DurandMorgan Hart·Amanda / Ten DuyckBruce Malmuth·Fireplug CrusherIvan Naranjo·Chief CrusherHarold Ayer·Old Ouside AttendantVincent Baggetta·RileyMichelle Bauer·Nymphet
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 2
Bruce Malmuth·DirectorGary Dahl·Additional Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Stanford Sherman·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Frederick Moore·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Harry Keller·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Miles Goodman·Original Music Composer
Production· 3
Frank Mancuso Jr.·ProducerTony Bishop·Associate ProducerTony Bishop·Production Manager
Other Departments· 4
Faith Minton·StuntsMartin Becker·Special Effects CoordinatorLinn Zuckerman·Craft ServiceJohn Davis·Best Boy Electric
By the Numbers
39.3
OF 100
Master Score
3.8
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
ROI -62%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#F0E68C
#808080
Mood
Mysterious, Serious, Noir
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The movie poster for "The Man Who Wasn't There" features the title text in a large, three-dimensional, yellow, sans-serif font, with the words 'THE MAN' stacked”

crimedramanoir
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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