Harrison Bergeron (1995)

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Harrison Bergeron on IMDb 7.4/10 2,067 votes

Released:
1995-08-13

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.

Director:
Bruce Pittman

Runtime:
1h 39min

Genre:
Science Fiction, TV Movie

  • Cast:
  • Sean Astin
    as
    Harrison Bergeron
  • Miranda de Pencier
    as
    Phillipa
  • Eugene Levy
    as
    President McCloskey
  • Howie Mandel
    as
    Charlie
  • Andrea Martin
    as
    Diana Moon Glampers