尼克(切维·切斯 Chevy Chase 饰)是一名普普通通的地质分析员,每天认认真真、勤勤恳恳地工作,对人生没有一点非分之想。某日,宿醉未醒的他拖着疲惫的身躯,前往研讨会的现场,没想到,过于疲劳的尼克竟然在洗手间里睡着了。不幸的是,当日研讨会上的磁力回旋加速器发生了故障,为了保证参会人员的安全,主办方决定全员撤离,却独独忘记了还在洗手间里酣睡的尼克。 就这样,尼克成为了机械故障的唯一一名幸存者,然而,没有一个人知道这件事情,因为当尼克一觉醒来之时,他已经因为磁场的异变而变成了一名隐形人!一时间,尼克的生活发生了翻天覆地的变化。Nick Halloway is accidentally made invisible during an accident. When Jenkins finds out about Nick, he set out to recruit him into the world of espionage, seeing the potential for an invisible CIA agent. When Alice Monroe falls in love with Nick, they are forced to flee the attentions of Jenkins. Nick also has the problem of living invisibly whilst trying to find a cure.