The Invisible Kid
| The Invisible Kid | |
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| Directed by | Avery Crounse |
| Written by | Avery Crounse |
| Produced by | Philip J. Spinelli |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Michael Barnard |
| Edited by | Gabrielle Gilbert |
| Music by |
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Production company | Elysian Pictures |
| Distributed by | Taurus Entertainment Company |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Invisible Kid is a 1988 American teen science fiction comedy film written and directed by Avery Crounse. The film stars Jay Underwood, Wally Ward, Chynna Phillips, Brother Theodore, and Karen Black.[1]
Plot
[edit | edit source]Following in his deceased father's footsteps, Grover Dunn finds a magic formula that makes him vanish. The formula causes all types of trouble for Grover and his mother and the love of his life when his high school principal rigs a basketball game; and he enlists the aid of a put-down cop to investigate.
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Jay Underwood as Grover Dunn
- Wally Ward as Milton McClane
- Chynna Phillips as Cindy Moore
- Brother Theodore as Dr. Theodore
- Karen Black as Deborah Dunn
- Mike Genovese as Officer Chuck Malone
Reception
[edit | edit source]Caryn James of The New York Times wrote that it "proves you can cull every known cliche from successful teen adventure films and still come up with a bomb".[2] Michael Wilmington of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "Blank leader projected on the screen would have been an improvement".[3]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- The Invisible Kid at IMDbLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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- 1988 films
- 1988 comedy films
- 1988 independent films
- 1988 science fiction films
- 1980s fantasy comedy films
- 1980s science fiction comedy films
- 1980s teen comedy films
- 1980s teen fantasy films
- American fantasy comedy films
- American independent films
- American science fantasy films
- American science fiction comedy films
- American teen comedy films
- 1980s English-language films
- Films shot in Los Angeles
- 1980s American films
- English-language science fantasy films
- English-language science fiction comedy films
- English-language independent films
- English-language fantasy comedy films
- 1980s comedy film stubs
- 1980s American film stubs