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Hollow Man (2000)

Hollow Man poster
Directed by
Paul Verhoeven
Genre
science fiction film, horror film, action film, thriller film, suspense film
Country
Germany, United States
Runtime
1h 48m
Rated
R
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 2,832 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A scientist named Sebastian Caine volunteers to test a serum that makes him invisible. When he cannot be made visible again, he becomes unstable and begins to terrorize the people around him.

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What happens

Hollow Man is a 2000 science fiction horror film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Andrew W. Marlowe from a story he co-wrote with Gary Scott Thompson. The film stars Elisabeth Shue, Kevin Bacon, Josh Brolin, Kim Dickens, Greg Grunberg, Joey Slotnick, Mary Randle, and William Devane. It follows Sebastian Caine, a scientist who volunteers to test an experimental serum that renders him invisible. When the process cannot be reversed, he becomes increasingly unstable and violent. Produced as a large-scale studio project with an emphasis on visual effects, the film was shot in 1999 on a budget of approximately $95 million, most of which was allocated to effects work by Sony Pictures Imageworks and Tippett Studio. Filming took place in California and the Washington, D.C. area, combining practical effects with digital compositing to depict invisibility, including motion-control photography and computer-generated imagery. Released in the United States on August 4, 2000, Hollow Man debuted at number one at the box office and went on to gross about $190 million worldwide. The film received generally negative reviews from critics. However, its visual effects were well-received and earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects at the 73rd Academy Awards. A direct-to-video sequel, Hollow Man 2, starring Christian Slater and Peter Facinelli, was released in 2006. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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