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The Vanishing Man (1997)

1997-04-02 · 2h 12m · EN
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While Nick Cameron is returning to England from the continent with mysterious cargo in the cabin section of his small aircraft, he is thrown off-course by a severe electrical storm and loses radio contact. To his surprise and horror, he is arrested upon landing and accused of being a traitor in connection with the cargo he has been carrying - which, unknown to him, contained plutonium. Although he pleads innocent, Nick is not believed and is sentenced to a long term in prison. While in prison, he is subjected to special experimentation at a mysterious laboratory - with one unnerving, and unexpected, side-effect of the experiments being intermittent invisibility. —David McAnally

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Maurice PhillipsDirectorJohn SullivanWriter

Top billed cast

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Neil MorrisseyNeil MorrisseyNick CameronBarbara FlynnBarbara FlynnMe JeffriesLucy AkhurstLucy AkhurstAlice GrantMark WomackMark WomackJoe CameronPeter EyrePeter EyreForstarterDominic JephcottDominic JephcottDr. ChiversRoger BrierleyRoger BrierleyHeadShaun PrendergastShaun PrendergastGimsonWilliam ChubbWilliam ChubbGordon WellsJames LaurensonJames LaurensonMoreauElizabeth JasickiElizabeth JasickiKateJulian SimsJulian SimsJerry

Keywords

Invisible person

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · Drama · MysteryTheme affinityInvisible PersonNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingLongDirector preference428693

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Frequently asked questions about The Vanishing Man

What is The Vanishing Man about?

While Nick Cameron is returning to England from the continent with mysterious cargo in the cabin section of his small aircraft, he is thrown off-course by a severe electrical storm and loses radio contact. To his surprise and horror, he is arrested upon landing and accused of being a traitor in connection with the cargo he has been carrying - which, unknown to him, contained plutonium. Although he pleads innocent, Nick is not believed and is sentenced to a long term in prison. While in prison, he is subjected to special experimentation at a mysterious laboratory - with one unnerving, and unexpected, side-effect of the experiments being intermittent invisibility. —David McAnally

How long is The Vanishing Man?

The Vanishing Man has a runtime of 132 minutes.