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Gattaca (1997) -- A genetically inferior man assumes the identity of a superior one in order to pursue his lifelong dream of space travel.
Gattaca (1997) -- A genetically inferior man assumes the identity of a superior one in order to pursue his lifelong dream of space travel.

Overview

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Director:
Andrew Niccol
Writer (WGA):
Andrew Niccol (written by)
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Release Date:
24 October 1997 (USA) more
Tagline:
There Is No Gene For The Human Spirit. more
Plot:
A genetically inferior man assumes the identity of a superior one in order to pursue his lifelong dream of space travel. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 6 wins & 8 nominations more
User Comments:
Absolutely Beautiful more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Ethan Hawke ... Vincent Freeman

Uma Thurman ... Irene Cassini
Gore Vidal ... Director Josef

Xander Berkeley ... Dr. Lamar

Jayne Brook ... Marie Freeman

Elias Koteas ... Antonio Freeman

Maya Rudolph ... Delivery Nurse
Una Damon ... Head Nurse

Elizabeth Dennehy ... Preschool Teacher

Blair Underwood ... Geneticist
Mason Gamble ... Vincent Freeman - Boy
Vincent Nielson ... Anton Freeman - Boy
Chad Christ ... Vincent Freeman - Teen

William Lee Scott ... Anton Freeman - Teen
Clarence Graham ... Personnel Officer
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Eighth Day (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for brief violent images, language, and some sexuality.
Runtime:
106 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Esperanto
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | SDDS
Filming Locations:
Barstow, California, USA more

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Jude Law's character asks to be called by his middle name, Eugene. "Eugene" comes from the Greek for "well born," which Jerome is. "Eugenics" (the science of improving the hereditary qualities of a race or breed) is the central theme of the film. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: The dolly track can be seen on the left of the screen when Vincent is standing in line to have a blood test done. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Director Josef: You keep your work station so clean, Jerome.
Vincent: It's next to godliness. Isn't that what they say?
Director Josef: Godliness. I reviewed your flight plan. Not one error in a million keystrokes. Phenomenal. It's right that someone like you is taking us to Titan.
Vincent: Has the committee approved the mission? There's been talk of delay.
Director Josef: You shouldn't listen to talk. You leave in a week. You've got a substance test.
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Movie Connections:
References Alphaville, une étrange aventure de Lemmy Caution (1965) more
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Nuages more

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62 out of 74 people found the following comment useful:-
Absolutely Beautiful, 8 December 2004
Author: sunnysani_88 from Australia

Pity I didn't know anything about this movie when it came out in 97, I would've enjoyed watching it in the big screen instead of on my laptop screen. I've never been more inspired by any movie. This is an absolutely beautiful piece of art, from the scenery, the colours, everything. Ethan Hawke is fast becoming one of my favourite actors. His performance always lift me up. I know he almost play similar roles every time, i'll like him to play a different role actually, but in every movies he starred in (Dead poet's society, Great Expectations etc) i found that i always cared for his character and his performances never failed to touch me. Jude law is amazing as Jerome Morrow, I thought Uma thurman's character should be more developed, but she's perfect as irene. 8 out of 10. There's no gene for the human spirit.

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