Test pilot Tuck Pendleton volunteers to test a special vessel for a miniaturization experiment. Accidentally injected into a neurotic hypochondriac, Jack Putter, Tuck must convince Jack to find his ex-girlfriend, Lydia Maxwell, to help him extract Tuck and his ship and re-enlarge them before his oxygen runs out.
Directed by Joe Dante
experiment
san francisco, california
human body
shrinking
miniaturization
test pilot
miniature
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
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Cast
Dennis Quaid
Lt. Tuck Pendleton
Martin Short
Jack Putter
Meg Ryan
Lydia Maxwell
Kevin McCarthy
Victor Eugene Scrimshaw
Fiona Lewis
Dr. Margaret Canker
Vernon Wells
Mr. Igoe
Robert Picardo
The Cowboy
Wendy Schaal
Wendy
Harold Sylvester
Pete Blanchard
William Schallert
Dr. Greenbush
Henry Gibson
Mr. Wormwood
John Hora
Ozzie Wexler
Crew
Joe Dante
Director
Jeffrey Boam
Screenplay
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
Andrew Laszlo
Director of Photography
Jon Peters
Executive Producer
Steven Spielberg
Executive Producer
Peter Guber
Executive Producer
Michael Finnell
Producer
Wayne Allwine
Sound Editor
Pete Kozachik
Special Effects
Rob Bottin
Makeup Effects Designer
Corey Michael Eubanks
Stunts
Popular Reviews
86 reviews
Lucy
5.0★ · 04/05/26
because why wouldnt you want to shrink a human and put them in a rabbit
because why wouldnt you want to shrink a human and put them in a rabbit
jaruda
8.0★ · 11/01/25
Its a pretty fun time with my family. It looks like a classic that never got its full attention, that you should definitely check out if your into 80s films and you havent watched this one.
Its a pretty fun time with my family. It looks like a classic that never got its full attention, that you should definitely check out if your into 80s films and you havent watched this one.
Nikki
8.0★ · 08/31/25
The VFX??? Stunning!!! I don’t think anyone was asking for people at 50% size but we got that and it was amazing!
The VFX??? Stunning!!! I don’t think anyone was asking for people at 50% size but we got that and it was amazing!
Aftin
7.0★ · 06/24/25
Unexpected body horror, hypochondriac Martin Short, and Dennis Quaid meeting a fetus. What more could you want?
Unexpected body horror, hypochondriac Martin Short, and Dennis Quaid meeting a fetus. What more could you want?
