''The Invisible Kid'' is a 1988 American teen

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film written and directed by Avery Crounse. The film stars Jay Underwood, Wally Ward, Chynna Phillips,

Brother Theodore Theodore Isidore Gottlieb (November 11, 1906 – April 5, 2001), mostly known as Brother Theodore, was a German-born American actor and comedian known for rambling, stream-of-consciousness monologues which he called "stand-up tragedy". He wa ...

, and Karen Black.

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

* Jay Underwood as Grover Dunn * Wally Ward as Milton McClane * Chynna Phillips as Cindy Moore *

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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* * 1988 films 1988 comedy films 1988 independent films 1988 science fiction films 1980s fantasy comedy films 1980s science fiction comedy films 1980s teen comedy films 1980s teen fantasy films American fantasy comedy films American independent films American science fantasy films American science fiction comedy films American teen comedy films 1980s English-language films Films shot in Los Angeles 1980s American films {{1980s-comedy-film-stub