Harrison Bergeron

1995

Sci-fi

TV Movie

1h 39m

In the United States of the future, everyone is made equally dumb through electronic headbands, and equally skilled at sports and ballet by handicapping the better players and performers with weights, on order of the Handicapper General. Art is banished, so noone can be jealous of anyone, and everyone is a happy consumer. Harrison Bergeron is however too smart to be limited by a headband, and so is inducted into the secret government that keeps things running.

Directed by:

Bruce Pittman

Written by:

Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Arthur Crimm

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Starring:

Andrea Martin Miranda de Pencier

Genre:

Sci-fi

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

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Harrison Bergeron

1995

Sci-fi

TV Movie

1h 39m

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Barthalen

Rated 19 Sep 2009

Some interesting ideas, but somehow the setting never convinced me of its internal logic. The made-for-tv production values weren't enough to properly flesh out the setting. The leaders-behind-the-scenes dressing all in black produced a chuckle. Can't our secret overlords wear casual clothes and not work in oppressive buildings for once? Too bad the thought provoking elements only partially shone through.

Rated 19 Sep 2009

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Fatchrisb

Rated 20 Jan 2012

This is a very good movie, and it is too bad that it is not more widely available (since it is made for TV). At some parts, it is a bit silly; however, for the most part is fairly creative and well done. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Rated 20 Jan 2012

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lex

Rated 02 Dec 2012

The best TV-movie I've ever seen. Though it has some flaws you might expect a TV-movie to have (rather flawed production, directing and script) it still stands out to me above most of the big productions I've seen. Very thought provoking material.

Rated 02 Dec 2012

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illeagle

Rated 01 Apr 2018

Astin is exceptionally corny in this... a grating performance from him. It also sort of jumped around seemingly randomly storyline wise. Other than that, it was entertaining and allowed you to believably enter that what-if scenario in your head -- though a bit of background of how they got to that point would have been nice and given it depth.

Rated 01 Apr 2018

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barky

Rated 26 Mar 2009

Quite interesting and thought provoking. However the acting and the dialogue is terrible, making it difficult to watch.

Rated 26 Mar 2009

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Stain

Rated 29 May 2008

One of the best sf films of the '90s, even though it just happens to be made for cable. Funny and sad and thought-provoking

Rated 29 May 2008

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twisp

Rated 08 Feb 2014

See: 2081 (2009), Farnheit 451 (1953) by Ray Bradbury, The Whore of Mensa (1974) by Woody Allen.

Rated 08 Feb 2014

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Egregius

Rated 28 May 2008

Expanding on a Kurt Vonnegut short story, this provoked quite a lot of thought in me. What if the government could make us all happy..by making us all equally dumb and clumsy, would that be such a bad thing? But what of art? What of intelligent people? Accessible, yet profound, and that for a made for tv film. One distopian flick you ought to have seen.

Rated 28 May 2008

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snallygaster

Rated 12 Jun 2014

Well, they certainly sucked the spirit out of that story. Who wrote that Macaulay Culkin line? That was bordering on clever. Are you sure he was wearing his band? I want him sent to the gulag post haste.

Rated 12 Jun 2014

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Chouinard

Rated 07 Aug 2008

they messed up a great short story. Has not stood the test of time very well.

Rated 07 Aug 2008

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