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.
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Harrison Bergeron
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 13, 1995
Runtime
1h 39m
Genres
Science Fiction, TV Movie
User Score
69%
Original Title
Harrison Bergeron
Production Companies
Atlantis Films
Director
Bruce Pittman
Description
"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.