Hollow Man (2000)

Director:

Paul Verhoeven

Writers (WGA):

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

Release Date:

4 August 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

What would you do if you were invisible? How far would you go?

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Evil | Death | Madness | Voyeuristic | Urination

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 7 wins & 9 nominations

Cast

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

Also Known As:

Hollow Man - Unsichtbare Gefahr (Germany)

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS (8 channels) | DTS-ES | Dolby Digital EX

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | Brazil:16 | Malaysia:18SG (uncut version) | Australia:M (TV rating) | USA:R (certificate #36734) | Malaysia:U (cut version) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Chile:14 | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG (cut) | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | Ireland:18 | Philippines:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

The small two-way radios the crew uses toward the end of the movie are Alinco "ham" radios, possibly DJ-C5Ts.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The gorilla becomes visible inside-out, i.e. first her inner parts become visible then outer parts and then flesh, skin and hair, in that order. But Caine becomes invisible outside-in, i.e. his hair and skin become invisible, then his flesh followed by inner organs, skeleton etc.

Quotes:

[Sebastian is driving home, and stops at a light. A boy and girl in the car beside him see him]
Boy in Car: Hey, look. Look! Look at that.
Girl in Car: Man, he's weird.
[Sebastian lifts his shades, to show his hollow eyes; and opens his mouth, to show his hollow mouth]
Boy in Car: Mom! Mommy!
[girl screams]
Boy in Car: Look!
Mom: What?
Boy in Car: A ghost!
Mom: Don't be ridiculous. There's nothing out there.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Total Re-Carl (#3.12)" (2003)

Soundtrack:

Charlie Big Potato

Hollow reviews don't a hollow picture make

Oh dear, many people are not going to take kindly to this Verhoevenesque update on the Invisible Man. Verhoeven makes blockbusters, and Hollow Man will be as vilified as his earlier Basic Instinct, Starship Troopers, or Total Recall - whilst at the same time raking in the box-office takings. If you accept the genre where plot and dialogue are allowed to be thin, some gratuitous nudity can be woven seamlessly as one of the 'success' ingredients of the popular movie, and the stars cavort with explosions and optically-challenging special effects, then you can sit back and enjoy this sci-fi horror flick without feeling guilty. On that level, I thought it was superb. Elizabeth Shue and Kevin Bacon give energy-packed (if "hollow") performances and the scary bits made me jump enough times to make me feel I'd got my money's worth. Hollow Man often appeals to the lowest common denominator in audiences but if you don't think that prohibits it from being good entertainment, go out and enjoy it!