The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)

Director:

Joel Schumacher

Writers:

Richard Matheson (novel)
Jane Wagner (writer)

Release Date:

30 January 1981 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Comedy | Fantasy

Tagline:

Lily Tomlin has a little problem...

Plot:

When an ordinary woman is exposed to a unique mix of chemicals, she begins to uncontrollably physically shrink.

Plot Keywords:

Conspiracy | Housewife | Advertising | Consumerism | Gorilla

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Lily Tomlin	...	Pat Kramer / Judith Beasley
Charles Grodin	...	Vance Kramer
Ned Beatty	...	Dan Beame
Henry Gibson	...	Dr. Eugene Nortz
Elizabeth Wilson	...	Dr. Ruth Ruth
Mark Blankfield	...	Rob
Maria Smith	...	Concepcion
Pamela Bellwood	...	Sandra Dyson
John Glover	...	Tom Keller
Nicholas Hormann	...	Logan Carver
Jim McMullan	...	Lyle Parks (as James McMullan)
Shelby Balik	...	Beth Kramer
Justin Dana	...	Jeff Kramer
Rick Baker	...	Sidney (as Richard A. Baker)
Mike Douglas	...	Himself

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Australia:G | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG

Company:

Lija Productions

Trivia:

Tests exist of Lily Tomlin in various scenes that were shot for the film in the 3D format, which was having a resurgence of interest in the US at the time. It was produced and released in 2D, however.

Quotes:

Pat Kramer: The Strange, almost stranger than strange. Unbelievable story of, Pat Kramer is the one that must be told. I know because unfortunately, I am Pat Kramer.
[rewinds tape recorder, and puts it on play]
Pat Kramer: [Tape Recorder] The strange, almost stranger than strange...
[stops tape recorder]
Jeff Kramer: Hey, Mom!
Pat Kramer: I'm busy, Jeff!
Jeff Kramer: Mom, it's an emergency!
Pat Kramer: Honey, what is it? Jeff, what is it?
Jeff Kramer: [Jeff and friends taking pictures of Pat, in front of her doll house] Say Cheese! Make believe, there's a birdie there, pose!
Pat Kramer: Jeff, go to your room right now. And the rest of you, off the furniture!
[...]

Movie Connections:

References "CHiPs" (1977)

Good family movie. Good actors, Good plot, Happy ending

This movie has good actors. Charles Grodin is always playing the husband. He does it here too and just as good as in Beethoven. That film has the same feeling as this. Lily Tomlin is playing wife. I think she does that in other films too and she does it good. The plot in the film is very good and has plenty of room for drama and comedy. it leads the film forward in unexpected and expected ways. The ending is happy. The caricature Nazi villains are beaten.