The Incredible Shrinking Man
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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.
- Director
- Jack Arnold
- Signature
- Craft · Tension · Wonder
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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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Box Office & Release
- Budget
- $750,000
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- Release date
- Feb 22, 1957
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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