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Gattaca -- Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman star in this futuristic sci-fi thriller about a world where genetic engineering is used to perfect the human species.
Gattaca -- A genetically inferior man assumes the identity of a superior one in order to pursue his lifelong dream of space travel.
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Gattaca -- A genetically inferior man assumes the identity of a superior one in order to pursue his lifelong dream of space travel.
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Andrew Niccol (written by)
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Release Date:
24 October 1997 (USA) See more »
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Tagline:
The Prisoner. His Cell. See 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 »
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 6 wins & 8 nominations See more »
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Simply one of the most beautiful movies ever conceived!!! See more (527 total) »

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

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

Ernest Borgnine ... Caesar
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Rated PG-13 for brief violent images, language, and some sexuality.
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106 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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While it has been identified that "GATTACA" uses the 4 DNA nucleotide abbreviations of G,A,T,C, more specifically, when identifying genetic markers, the tests measure "short tandem repeats" at specific DNA marker locations. These are known as "GATA or CA" repeats - hence GATTACA.See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Jerome starts to crawl up the spiral stair, he moves his legs with his hands as he is supposed to be paralyzed. However, a moment later his legs can be seen slightly moving when he is struggling to get upstairs.See 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:
Referenced in Metal Gear Solid (1998) (VG)See more »
Soundtrack:
First Song (for Ruth)See more »

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125 out of 149 people found the following review useful.
Simply one of the most beautiful movies ever conceived!!!, 1 December 2004
Author: froster6

I will keep this short. This is most certainly one of the best films of all time. Script is wonderful, cinematography brilliant, Actors perform to a T, and the underlying message is one that all mankind should take to heart, for this great movie about human perseverance and will, and how real a situation in the world like this could be. 10 out of 10 bottom line. If you don't see this movie you will be committing a crime against yourself. Also the relationship between Vincent and Gerome and his brother is brought together perfectly and well developed. For that matter all of the characters in this film bring a little something different to the table that you will see very rarely in any film.

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Going in Space with a suit? cngo
older people in the film (mission director, Hugo, Vincents parents)) rajastan333
It kinda reminds me... next-lover
When did Lamar....(Spoiler) Don-91
Based on the IMDb rating I expected a good movie! chris_mark
Best Line Ever letyaga3682
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