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Harrison Bergeron
1995 · 1h 39m · R
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"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.
Genres: science fiction, tv movie. Themes: dystopia.
Cast and crew Harrison Bergeron
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Creators
- Directed byBruce Pittman
- ScreenplayArthur Crimm
- ScreenplayJon Glascoe
- MusicLou Natale
- CinematographyMichael Storey
Full cast and crew48 cast members, 6 crew
Cast:
- Sean Astin · Harrison Bergeron
- Miranda de Pencier · Phillipa
- Eugene Levy · President McCloskey
- Howie Mandel · Charlie
- Andrea Martin · Diana Moon Glampers
- Christopher Plummer · John Klaxon
- Nigel Bennett · Eisenstock
- Peter Boretski · Newman
- David Calderisi · Commissioner Benson
- Emmanuelle Chriqui · Jeannie
- Hayden Christensen · Eric
- Cindy Cook · Weatherperson
- Roger Dunn · George Bergeron
- Jayne Eastwood · Newbound
- Hal Eisen · TV Announcer - San Quentin
- Matthew Ferguson · Garth Bergeron
- John Astin · Golf Announcer
- Buck Henry · TV Producer
- Michael Fletcher · Technician
- John Friesen · Frank the Plumber
- Linda Goranson · Hazel Bergeron
- Chapelle Jaffe · Head House Lady
- Doug Lennox · Policeman
- Wendy Hopkins · Jennifer
- Quyen Hua · Connie Wang
- Juliette Jacob
- Stan Lesk · Man
- William Lynn · TV Cameraman Bert
- Alison MacLeod · Woman
- Marc Marut · Todd
- Richard Monette · Eric Shockley
- Carl Harvey · TV (as Hogan Montana)
- Sam Moses · Sandbag Dancer
- Avi Phillips · Morris Wilkerson
- Natalie Radford · Alma Starbuck
- Diana Reis · Miss Hopkins
- Anthony Sherwood · TV Announcer - Florida
- Nina Shock · Phillipa
- Mairlyn Smith · Janet Mckloskey
- Rob Stefaniuk · Victor
Crew:
- Bruce Pittman · Director
- Arthur Crimm · Screenplay
- Jon Glascoe · Screenplay
- Michael Storey · Director of Photography
- Lou Natale · Original Music Composer
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Details Harrison Bergeron
- First theatrical release
- August 13, 1995
- Release in the US
- August 13, 1995
- Country
- Canada
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- R
- Studio
- Atlantis Films
Numbers and release
- From theaters to home (US)
- 25 days to DVD and Blu-ray
Frequently asked questions
How long is Harrison Bergeron?
1h 39m (99 minutes).
Who’s in Harrison Bergeron?
Sean Astin, Miranda de Pencier, Eugene Levy, Howie Mandel, Andrea Martin, Christopher Plummer, Nigel Bennett, Peter Boretski, David Calderisi, and Emmanuelle Chriqui. Directed by Bruce Pittman.
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