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Harrison Bergeron

1995 · 99 min

A chilling, satirical dystopia that feels like a cautionary tale about enforced equality, with moments of dark humor and tragic romance.

Directed by: Bruce Pittman
Genres: Science fiction, Tv movie
Starring: Sean Astin, Miranda de Pencier, Eugene Levy

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

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Directed by: Bruce Pittman
Genres: Science fiction, Tv movie
Starring: Sean Astin, Miranda de Pencier, Eugene Levy

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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
freedom
rebellion
power
love
Places: suburbs
big city
Era: near-future
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	2
Humour	4
Realism	4
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: science fiction, tv movie
Directed by: Bruce Pittman
Written by: Arthur Crimm, Jon Glascoe
Starring: Sean Astin, Miranda de Pencier, Eugene Levy, Howie Mandel, Andrea Martin, Christopher Plummer, Nigel Bennett, Peter Boretski
Music: Lou Natale
Cinematography: Michael Storey
Runtime: 99 min
Country: Canada
Languages: English

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