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Equilibrium (2002)

R 107 min  -  Action | Drama | Sci-Fi  -   26 February 2003 (Belgium)
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In a Fascist future where all forms of feeling are illegal, a man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system.

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Kurt Wimmer

Writer:

Kurt Wimmer
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christian Bale ...
Dominic Purcell ...
Sean Bean ...
Christian Kahrmann ...
John Keogh John Keogh ...
Sean Pertwee ...
William Fichtner ...
Angus Macfadyen ...
Dupont (as Angus MacFadyen)
David Barrash David Barrash ...
Dirk Martens ...
Taye Diggs ...
Matthew Harbour Matthew Harbour ...
Maria Pia Calzone ...
Emily Siewert Emily Siewert ...
Emily Watson ...
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Storyline

In a futuristic world, a strict regime has eliminated war by suppressing emotions: books, art and music are strictly forbidden and feeling is a crime punishable by death. Cleric John Preston (Bale) is a top ranking government agent responsible for destroying those who resist the rules. Whe he misses a dose of Prozium, a mind-altering drug that hinders emotion, Preston, who has been trained to enforce the strict laws of the new regime, suddenly becomes the only person capable of overthrowing it. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Prozium | Art | Law | Cleric | Underground  | See more »

Taglines:

The only thing more powerful than the system, is the man that will overthrow it. See more »

Genres:

Action | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Belgium) See more »

Also Known As:

Cubic See more »

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$541,512 (USA) (8 December 2002) (301 Screens)

Gross:

$5,359,645 (Worldwide)
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Sound Mix:

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Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The puppy used in the movie was a Bernese Mountain dog. The noises it makes (barks, whines, yelps etc) weren't actually made by the dog at all, but by an actor who specializes in dog impersonations. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: In the katana fight Preston jabs into one of the men, and it's clearly visible the sword misses the torso, and the actor's actually holding it between his arm and against his chest. In normal playback the move looks nevertheless convincing. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
DuPont: In the first years of the 21st century, a third World War broke out. Those of us who survived knew mankind could never survive a fourth; that our own volatile natures could simply no longer be risked. So we have created a new arm of the law: The Grammaton Cleric, whose sole task it is to seek out and eradicate the true source of man's inhumanity to man - his ability to feel.
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