Harrison Bergeron

Harrison Bergeron (1995)

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

"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.

Date of release
1995-08-13
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (59)
Runtime
1h 39m
Genres
Science Fiction, TV Movie
Director
Bruce Pittman

Casting

  • 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
  • David Calderisi — Commissioner Benson
  • Emmanuelle Chriqui — Jeannie
  • Hayden Christensen — Eric
  • Cindy Cook — Weatherperson

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