5.9Is The Vanishing Man worth watching?
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DecentGoodWatch scoreOpinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 5.9).
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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
The Vanishing Man is a 1998 British television programme created by Anthony Horowitz for ITV, and starring Neil Morrissey as Nick Cameron, wrongly imprisoned for smuggling plutonium, who used it for medical research – it turns him invisible when in contact with water.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Not for scares, warmth or comfort.
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Cast
24 of 47 · most episodes first
Neil MorrisseyNick Cameron
Lucy AkhurstAlice Grant
Mark WomackJoe Cameron
Sheila RuskinDr Peters
Razaaq AdotiJacob
Jill BakerDr Jeffries
Paul TrussellPete
Barbara FlynnDr Jeffries
Peter EyreForstater
David HemmingsEdward Lawrence
Dominic JephcottDr Chivers
Roger BrierleyHead
Shaun PrendergastGimson
William ChubbGordon Wells
James LaurensonMoreau
Michael McKellSteve
Nadia SawalhaCatherine
Tara MacGowranLawrence's Secretary
John CastleMoreau
Christopher BrandJohn Major
Andy HendersonTony Blair
Cameron JackMargaret Thatcher
Christopher AdamsonShades
Crew
- Directors
- Richard Stroud, Roger Bamford, Maurice Phillips
- Written by
- Tony Jordan, David Fox, Anthony Horowitz
- Produced by
- Linda Agran
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Facts
April 22, 1997 · August 22, 1998 · Ended
- First aired
- April 22, 1997
- Last aired
- August 22, 1998
- Status
- Ended
- Length
- 1 season · 7 episodes
- Content
- Violence
- Genres
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Comedy
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United Kingdom
Q&A
4 questions, like "Is The Vanishing Man worth watching?"
Questions about The Vanishing Man
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
How long does it take to watch The Vanishing Man?
6 h
About 6 hours: 7 episodes in 1 season of about 50 minutes each, aired from 1997 to 1998.
Will The Vanishing Man make me laugh?
A touch
Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.
Is The Vanishing Man plot-driven or character-driven?
CharactersPlot
Mostly plot-driven: intrigue (8 of 10) and mystery (8 of 10) carry it more than its characters do.