Harrison Bergeron

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1995-08-13

Languages:

English

Countries:

Canada

Runtime:

99 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (1821 Reviews)

Director:

Bruce Pittman

Genres:

Comedy Sci-Fi

Cast:

Sean Astin Miranda de Pencier Eugene Levy Howie Mandel

Writer:

Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (story)

Arthur Crimm

Fullplot:

"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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