The Man Who Wasn't There is a 1983 American 3-D comedy film directed by Bruce Malmuth, and starring Steve Guttenberg.
Sam Cooper (Guttenberg) is a government employee who, while en route to his wedding, accidentally takes possession of a top-secret invisibility potion, and finds himself engulfed in a mad chase as Russians and other bad guys try to get the substance.
Not to be confused with The Coen Brothers' 2001 film of the same name.
This film features examples of:
- Bandaged Face: Part of Sam's attire after he becomes invisible.
- Blowing Smoke Rings: The invisible man does this.
- Dirty Communists: Russian agents are after the invisibility potion.
- Goofy Print Underwear: Sam has the standard "red hearts" underpants.
- Invisible Stomach, Visible Food: Averted. Sam at one point goes for a drink, but the liquid isn't seen.note
- Invisible Streaker: Cindy and Amanda Worth, as well as Sam himself.
- Little Black Dress: Amanda
- MacGuffin: The secret formula for invisibility is the motivating element in the story that is used to drive the plot.
- Ms. Fanservice: Cindy, played by the beautiful Lisa Langlois, has a couple of nude scenes.
- The Noun Who Verbed: The title..
