
Short Circuit 2(1988)
Robot Johnny 5 moves to the city to help his friend Ben Jahrvi with his toy manufacturing enterprise, only to be manipulated by criminals who want to use him for their own nefarious purposes.


βHe's going... going... gone!β
Dexter Riley is a science student at Medfield College who inadvertently invents a liquid capable of rendering objects and people invisible. Before Dexter and his friends, Debbie and Richard Schuyler, can even enjoy their spectacular discovery, corrupt businessman A.J. Arno plots to get his greedy hands on it. Slapstick hijinks ensue as Dexter and his pals try to thwart the evil Arno before he can use the invisibility spray to rob a bank.

Kurt Russell
Dexter Reilly

Cesar Romero
A.J. Arno

Joe Flynn
Dean Eugene (E.J.) Higgins

Jim Backus
Timothy Forsythe

William Windom
Professor Lufkin

Frank Welker
Myles

Joyce Menges
Debbie Dawson

Michael McGreevey
Richard Schuyler

Richard Bakalyan
Cookie

Alan Hewitt
Dean Collingsgood
Now You See Him, Now You Don't is a comedy, family, science fiction, fantasy film released in 1972 exploring themes of robbery, college, invention, invisible. Directed by Robert Butler, it stars Kurt Russell, Cesar Romero, Joe Flynn. Dexter Riley is a science student at Medfield College who inadvertently invents a liquid capable of rendering objects and people invisible. Before Dexter and his friends, Debbie and Richard Schuyler, can even enjoy their spectacular discovery, corrupt businessman A.J. Arno plots to get his greedy hands on it. Slapstick hijinks ensue as Dexter and his pals try to thwart the evil Arno before he can use the invisibility spray to rob a bank.
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