Harrison Bergeron
Welcome to the future. It's a no-brainer.
1995-08-13 | 99 minutes
Plot Summary
"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.
Cast
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Sean AstinHarrison Bergeron
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Miranda de PencierPhillipa
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Eugene LevyPresident McCloskey
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Howie MandelCharlie
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Andrea MartinDiana Moon Glampers
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Christopher PlummerJohn Klaxon
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Nigel BennettDr. Eisenstock
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Emmanuelle ChriquiJeannie
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Hayden ChristensenEric
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Roger DunnGeorge Bergeron
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Jayne EastwoodMs. Newbound
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Matthew FergusonGarth Bergeron
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John AstinGolf Announcer
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Buck HenryTV Producer
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John FriesenFrank the Plumber