Harrison Bergeron

Harrison Bergeron

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Dystopia

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  • Genre(s): Comedy, Science Fiction
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Bruce Pittman
  • Cast(s): Sean Astin, Miranda de Pencier, Eugene Levy, Howie Mandel, Andrea Martin See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 39min
  • Award(s): Gemini 1996 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: Despicable Me 4, Slanted
  • Story:
    "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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7.2/10
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STORY AND RATINGS

Story
"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.
Ratings

7.2/10

IMDb

AWARDS

Nominations
Gemini Award

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or MiniSeries | 1996 | Christopher

Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or MiniSeries | 1996

Best Production Design or Art Direction | 1996

Best Sound in a Dramatic Program or Series | 1996

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

Harrison asks "who was that old guy in 'King Lear'?" and is told it's actor Macaulay Culkin. This is meant as a joke, as Culkin was a child actor at the time this movie was made and will be 73 in 2053.

The film takes place in 2053.

At one point Hurricane Walter is mentioned. Buck Henry was also in To Die For (1995), that featured a dog called Walter and the screenplay was also written by Henry.

Buck Henry went on to appear in Breakfast of Champions (1999), which was also based on a novel by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

A TV movie for the Showtime network.

Popular Dialogues

"Harrison Bergeron: Anyway, I don't think you're all that stupid. Alma Starbuck: Thanks! Well I don't think that you're all that smart."

"John Klaxon: Can you imagine how I must feel, knowing that I'm striving to create a world in which no Beethoven will ever be born? But it has to be, not just because of some words in a constitution. It has to be."