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The Invisible Kid
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Wikipedia article
'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.
Premise
Following in his deceased father's footsteps, Grover Dunn (Jay Underwood) finds a magic formula that makes him vanish. The formula causes all types of trouble for Grover and his mother (Karen Black) and the love of his life (Chynna Phillips) when his high school principal rigs a basketball game; and he enlists the aid of a put-down cop (Mike Genovese) to investigate.
Cast
* Jay Underwood as Grover Dunn
* Wally Ward as Milton McClane
* Chynna Phillips as Cindy Moore
* Brother Theodore as Dr. Theodore
* Karen Black as Deborah Dunn
* Mike Genovese as Officer Chuck Malone
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". Michael Wilmington of the 'Los Angeles Times' wrote, "Blank leader projected on the screen would have been an improvement".
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