The Incredible Shrinking Man

Also known as Incredible Shrinking Man

1957 film by Jack Arnold

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7.5

A dangerous combination of radiation and insecticide causes the unfortunate Scott Carey to shrink, slowly but surely, until he is only a few inches tall. His home becomes a wilderness where he must survive everything from spiders living in the cellar to his beloved cat.

Released: 1957-02-2281 minDir: Jack ArnoldScience Fiction, Drama, Adventure, HorrorBudget: $750,000

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Cast

Grant Williams as Scott Carey
Randy Stuart as Louise Carey
April Kent as Clarice Bruce
Paul Langton as Charlie Carey
Raymond Bailey as Doctor Thomas Silver
William Schallert as Doctor Arthur Bramson

Themes

husband wife relationship
based on novel or book
radiation
cat
giant spider
surrealism
shrinking
radioactivity
basement
miniaturization

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Ratings

IMDb

7.6/10

22,066 votes

Year: 1957
Runtime: 81 min
Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi

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The Incredible Shrinking Man: Encore Edition [PCM Mono LaserDisc Mix] (Synced to Criterion Blu-ray)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film
Part of: National Film Registry
Award: Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
Genre: survival film
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English language
Based on: The Shrinking Man
Director: Jack Arnold
Screenwriter: Richard Matheson
Cast member: Paul Langton
Producer: Albert Zugsmith
Production company: Universal Pictures
Duration: 81
FilmAffinity ID: 607561
Distribution format: video on demand
Image: IncredibleShrinkingMan-poster.jpg

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publication date: 1957-04-10
title: The Incredible Shrinking Man
color: black-and-white
distributed by: Universal Pictures
production designer: Alexander Golitzen
after a work by: Richard Matheson
film editor: Albrecht Joseph
assessment: Bechdel test
review score: 73/100
capital cost: 750000
Commons category: The Incredible Shrinking Man

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