Hollow Man

Hollow Man is a science fiction thriller film that was inspired by The Invisible Man, the H. G. Wells novel from 1897. In the film, a team of scientists have developed a way to turn a living being completely invisible. The lead scientist, Dr. Sebastian Caine (played by Kevin Bacon), volunteers himself as a human subject on which to test the invisibility serum. Though the process is a success, the team is unable to bring Caine back to visibility. As they work on a reversal serum, Caine begins to slip into insanity and soon starts wreaking havoc on the other team members.

Fast Facts

1. Release Date: August 2, 2000
2. Directed By: Paul Verhoeven
3. Produced By: Stacy Lumbrezer, Alan Marshall and Marion Rosenberg
4. Written By: Gary Scott Thompson and Andrew W. Marlowe
5. Starring: Elisabeth Shue, Kevin Bacon, Josh Brolin, Kim Dickens, Greg Grunberg, Mary Randle, Joey Slotnick and William Devane
6. Run Time: 112 min.
7. Distributed By: Columbia Pictures
8. Rating: R
9. Followed by: Hollow Man 2 (2006)

Special Effects

Though the film did not receive particularly positive reviews, it used state-of-the-art computer generated special effects throughout. Consequently, the movie was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects in 2000. It lost to the Russell Crowe film, Gladiator.

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