Harrison Bergeron

Harrison Bergeron

99 mins | Comedy, Science Fiction | Aug. 13, 1995

"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.

Harrison Bergeron

99 mins | Comedy, Science Fiction | Aug. 13, 1995

Harrison Bergeron
"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.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Atlantis Films
Original title Harrison Bergeron
Directors Bruce Pittman
Writers Arthur Crimm, Jon Glascoe, Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Cast

Sean Astin

as Harrison Bergeron

Eugene Levy

as President McCloskey

Christopher Plummer

as John Klaxon

John Astin

as Golf Announcer

Buck Henry

as TV Producer