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The Incredible Shrinking Man

The Incredible Shrinking Man

A fascinating adventure into the unknown!

19577.51h 21m

Overview

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.

Directed by Jack Arnold
Written by Richard Matheson, Richard Alan Simmons
Produced by Albert Zugsmith
Box OfficeBudget: $750K0

Top Cast

Grant Williams

Grant Williams

Scott Carey

Randy Stuart

Randy Stuart

Louise Carey

April Kent

April Kent

Clarice Bruce

Paul Langton

Paul Langton

Charlie Carey

Raymond Bailey

Raymond Bailey

Doctor Thomas Silver

William Schallert

William Schallert

Doctor Arthur Bramson

Frank J. Scannell

Frank J. Scannell

Barker

H

Helene Marshall

Nurse

Diana Darrin

Diana Darrin

Nurse

Billy Curtis

Billy Curtis

Midget

Themes & Keywords

husband wife relationshipbased on novel or bookradiationcatgiant spidersurrealismshrinkingradioactivitybasementminiaturizationblack and whitesurvival horrorpresumed deaddollhousedisabilitymistexistentialismemasculationshrunken humanbig gigantic

About The Incredible Shrinking Man

The Incredible Shrinking Man is a science fiction, drama, adventure, horror film released in 1957 exploring themes of husband wife relationship, based on novel or book, radiation, cat, giant spider, surrealism. Directed by Jack Arnold, it stars Grant Williams, Randy Stuart, April Kent. 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.

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