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| Credits | |
| Title: | Hollow Man |
| Directed by: | Paul Verhoeven |
| Written by: | Gary Scott Thompson; Andrew W. Marlowe |
| Produced by: | Stacy Lumbrezer; Alan Marshall; Marion Rosenberg; Kenneth J. Silverstein; Douglas Wick |
| Music by: | Jerry Goldsmith |
| Cinematography: | Jost Vacano |
| Edited by: | Mark Goldblatt; Ron Vignone; Ian Slater |
| Production | |
| Distributed by: | Columbia Pictures Corporation |
| Released: | August 4th, 2000 |
| Rating: | R |
| Running time: | 112 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $95,000,000 |
| Gross: | $73,209,340 (US) $191,200,000 (Worldwide) |
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| Next: | Hollow Man II |
Hollow Man is an American/German science fiction horror film and psychological thriller. It was directed by Dutch film director Paul Verhoeven and written by Gary Scott Thompson and Andrew W. Marlowe. It was produced by Columbia Pictures and released theatrically in the United States on August 4th, 2000. The movie stars Kevin Bacon as egotistical scientist Sebastian Caine, who develops a process by which to turn himself invisible. Gifted with this newfound liberation, Caine takes every opportunity to experience life without consequence, but the process has a deadly side-effect and he devolves into a rampaging killer.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth Shue | Linda McKay |
| Kevin Bacon | Sebastian Caine |
| Josh Brolin | Matthew Kensington |
| Kim Dickens | Sarah Kennedy |
| Greg Grunberg | Carter Abbey |
| Joey Slotnick | Frank Chase |
| Mary Randle | Janice Walton |
| William Devane | Doctor Kramer |
| Rhona Mitra | Sebastian's neighbor |
| Pablo Espinosa | Warehouse guard |
| Margaret Rose | Mrs. Kramer |
| Jimmie F. Skaggs | Wino |
| Jeffrey George Scaperotta | Boy in car |
| Sarah Bowles | Girl in car |
| Kelli Scott | Mom |
| Steve Altes | Dad |
| J. Patrick McCormack | General Caster |
| Darius A. Sultan | Gate guard |
| Tom Woodruff, Jr. | Isabelle, the gorilla |
| David Vogt | Helicopter pilot |
| Gary Hecker | Gorilla vocals |
Index[]
Main Characters[]
- Sebastian Caine
- Linday McKay
- Matthew Kensington
Supporting Characters[]
- Carter Abbey
- Frank Chase
- Janice Walton
- Sarah Kennedy
Other Characters[]
- Boy in car
- Doctor Kramer
- Girl in car
- Isabelle
- Mrs. Kramer
- Mom in car
- Sebastian's neighbor
Organizations[]
- Department of Defense
- Sebastian Caine's group
- United States Army
Races & Animals[]
Locations[]
Items[]
Vehicles[]
Vocations[]
Powers[]
Explicit content[]
- Dead animals (3)
- Female topless nudity (2)
- Gore (Mild)
Miscellaneous[]
Tropes[]
Notes & Trivia[]
- Copyright holder: © 2000, Global Entertainment Productions GmbH & Co. Movie KG.
- Hollow Man is loosely based on The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells, which was first adpated into film by director James Whale in 1933.
- A direct-to-video sequel, Hollow Man II, was released in 2006.
- Production on Hollow Man began on April 26th, 1999. Principal photography concluded on June 25th, 1999. The film was shot at Sony Pictures Studios in Los Angeles, California. Some scenes were shot on location in Washington, D.C.
- Released in Germany under the title Unsichtbare Gefahr .
- The theatrical release of Hollow Man had a running time of 112 minutes. The Director's Cut had a running time of 119 minutes. The additional seven minutes includes a prolonged rape scene, as well as various extended scenes. The extended scenes were edited by Ron Vignone.
- Hollow Man was first released on DVD on January 2nd, 2001 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. It was released on Blu-ray on October 16th, 2009 by Sony.
- The main setting for this film is Washington, D.C., in the District of Columbia.
Fun Facts[]
- The tagline for this film is "Think you're alone? Think again".
- Hollow Man was featured in "HBO First Look: Hollow Man - Anatomy of a Thriller" in 2000.
- The scene with the descending elevator was edited into Saw II in 2009.
Body Count[]
There are 9 total deaths in this film including the main antagonist. 3 are animal deaths, 6 are human deaths, and 7 are victims of Sebastian Caine (2 animals and 5 humans)
- Laboratory rat: Eaten by Isabelle the gorilla.
- Dog: Beaten to death in its cage by Sebastian Caine.
- Fly: Crushed by a clap by Sebastian Caine.
- Doctor Kramer: Drowned in his swimming pool by Sebastian Caine.
- Janice Walton: Strangled to death in the lab by Sebastian Caine with rubber hose.
- Carter Abbey: Thrown into an exposed piece of metal that stabs his through throat by Caine.
- Sarah Kennedy: Neck broken in laboratory by Sebastian Caine.
- Frank Chase: Impaled through the back with a prybar by Sebastian Caine.
- Sebastian Caine: Falls down elevator shaft after failing to kill Linda McKay.
Survivors[]
- Linda McKay
- Matthew Kensington (barely)
- Sebastian's neighbor
- Isabelle the Gorilla