Movie Description

Harrison Bergeron

(1995)

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.

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Original TitleHarrison Bergeron

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1995-08-13

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 39m

Production CompaniesAtlantis Films

Genres

  • Science Fiction
  • TV Movie