Harrison Bergeron

"Welcome to the future. It's a no-brainer."

1995 1h 39m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 59

Science FictionTV Movie

Synopsis

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"All men are not created equal. It is the purpose of the Government to make them so." This is the premise of the Showtime film adaption of Kurt Vonnegut's futuristic short story Harrison Bergeron. The film centers around a young man (Harrison) who is smarter than his peers, and is not affected by the usual "Handicapping" which is used to train all Americans so everyone is of equal intelligence.

“Welcome to the future. It's a no-brainer.”

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Cast

Sean Astin
Harrison Bergeron
Miranda de Pencier
Phillipa
Eugene Levy
President McCloskey
Howie Mandel
Charlie
Andrea Martin
Diana Moon Glampers
Christopher Plummer
John Klaxon
Nigel Bennett
Dr. Eisenstock
Peter Boretski
Newman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bruce Pittman
Writers: Kurt Vonnegut, Arthur Crimm, Jon Glascoe
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bruce Pittman, shot by Michael Storey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lou Natale. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Sean Astin and Miranda de Pencier and Eugene Levy carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Welcome to the future. It's a no-brainer.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0113264 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Bruce Pittman directs. Michael Storey behind the camera. Lou Natale scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Bruce Pittman, shot by Michael Storey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Lou Natale. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Sean Astin and Miranda de Pencier and Eugene Levy carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Welcome to the future. It's a no-brainer.".
6IMDB entry: tt0113264 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.