The Invisible Kid
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAvery Crounse
Written byAvery Crounse
Produced byPhilip J. Spinelli
Starring
CinematographyMichael Barnard
Edited byGabrielle Gilbert
Music by
  • Steve Hunter
  • Jan King
Production
company
Elysian Pictures
Distributed byTaurus Entertainment Company
Release date
  • March 30, 1988 (1988-03-30) (United States)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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

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

Reception

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]

References

  1. "The Invisible Kid (1988)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
  2. James, Caryn (March 31, 1988). "Review/Film; High School Antics in 'Invisible Kid'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 25, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  3. Wilmington, Michael (April 12, 1988). "MOVIE REVIEW : 'Invisible Kid': Teen Fantasy Should Stay Invisible". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 19, 2016.


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