The Illustrated Man
1969 · Movie · PG · 103 min · ★ 5.6 · 45% critics
A drifter meets a mysterious man whose body is covered in “skin illustrations” that seem to come alive when stared at. As they travel together, each image draws the onlooker into strange, unsettling tales, while the tattooed man searches for the elusive artist he believes cursed him.
Based on The Illustrated Man
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Details
- Years
- 1969
- Release date
- 1969-03-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Critic score
- 45/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.6/10 (71 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you’re into offbeat, idea-driven sci-fi anthologies with a dark, dated-future vibe, similar in spirit to The Terminal Man or Audrey Rose; Not for you if you want fast pacing and clear explanations.
Pros: intriguing anthology concept; memorable sci-fi ideas; moody, bleak tone | Cons: slow pacing; confusing, disjointed storytelling; uneven character appeal
Themes
- future
- spacecraft
- virtual reality
- africa
- lion
- story teller
- hallucination
- tramp
- end of the world
- survival
- alternate dimension
- lioness
- +6 more
Cast & crew
Rod Steiger
as Carl
Claire Bloom
as Felicia
Robert Drivas
as Willie
Don Dubbins
as Pickard
Jason Evers
as Simmons
- TW
Tim Weldon
as John
- CM
Christine Matchett
as Anna
Directed by Jack Smight