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Status
Released
Release
1995
Runtime
1h 39m
"Welcome to the future. It's a no-brainer."
"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.
48 Cast Members
Sean Astin
Harrison Bergeron
Miranda de Pencier
Phillipa
Eugene Levy
President McCloskey
Howie Mandel
Charlie
Andrea Martin
Diana Moon Glampers
Christopher Plummer
John Klaxon
Nigel Bennett
Dr. Eisenstock
Peter Boretski
Newman
David Calderisi
Commissioner Benson
Emmanuelle Chriqui
Jeannie
Hayden Christensen
Eric
Cindy Cook
Weatherperson
Roger Dunn
George Bergeron
Jayne Eastwood
Ms. Newbound
Hal Eisen
TV Announcer - San Quentin
Matthew Ferguson
Garth Bergeron
John Astin
Golf Announcer
Buck Henry
TV Producer
Michael Fletcher
Technician
John Friesen
Frank the Plumber