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Harrison Bergeron

Harrison Bergeron

# Welcome to the future. It's a no-brainer.
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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1995-08-13
⌚ Running Time: 99 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.9

Beloved Cast

Sean Astin original image
Harrison Bergeron
Sean Astin
Miranda de Pencier original image
Phillipa
Miranda de Pencier
Eugene Levy original image
President McCloskey
Eugene Levy
Howie Mandel original image
Charlie
Howie Mandel
Andrea Martin original image
Diana Moon Glampers
Andrea Martin
Christopher Plummer original image
John Klaxon
Christopher Plummer
Nigel Bennett original image
Nigel Bennett
Peter Boretski original image
Peter Boretski
David Calderisi original image
David Calderisi
Emmanuelle Chriqui original image
Emmanuelle Chriqui
Hayden Christensen original image
Eric
Hayden Christensen
Cindy Cook original image
Cindy Cook
Roger Dunn original image
Roger Dunn
John Astin original image
Golf Announcer
John Astin
Buck Henry original image
TV Producer
Buck Henry

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