Harrison Bergeron (1995)

Harrison Bergeron (1995)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1995-08-13 Canada 99 Min. PG-13
6.7 54 votes
Science Fiction, TV Movie

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.

Cast

Sean Astin is Harrison Bergeron
Harrison Bergeron
Miranda de Pencier is Phillipa
Phillipa
Eugene Levy is President McCloskey
President McCloskey
Howie Mandel is Charlie
Charlie
Andrea Martin is Diana Moon Glampers
Diana Moon Glampers
Christopher Plummer is John Klaxon
John Klaxon
Nigel Bennett is Dr. Eisenstock
Dr. Eisenstock
Peter Boretski is Newman
Newman
David Calderisi is Commissioner Benson
Commissioner Benson
Emmanuelle Chriqui is Jeannie
Jeannie
Hayden Christensen is Eric
Eric
Cindy Cook is Weatherperson
Weatherperson
Roger Dunn is George Bergeron
George Bergeron
John Astin is Golf Announcer
Golf Announcer
Buck Henry is TV Producer
TV Producer

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