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Harrison Bergeron

"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.

Top Cast

  • Sean Astin

    Sean Astin

    Harrison Bergeron

  • Miranda de Pencier

    Miranda de Pencier

    Phillipa

  • Eugene Levy

    Eugene Levy

    President McCloskey

  • Howie Mandel

    Howie Mandel

    Charlie

  • Andrea Martin

    Andrea Martin

    Diana Moon Glampers

  • Christopher Plummer

    Christopher Plummer

    John Klaxon

  • Nigel Bennett

    Nigel Bennett

    Dr. Eisenstock

  • Peter Boretski

    Peter Boretski

    Newman

  • David Calderisi

    David Calderisi

    Commissioner Benson

Overview

"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.

Rating

6.8 / 10
57 Reviews
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