Fahrenheit 451 (2018)

In a terrifying care-free future, a young man, Guy Montag, whose job as a fireman is to burn all books, questions his actions after meeting a young woman...and begins to rebel against society.

Director:

Ramin Bahrani

Writers:

Ray Bradbury (novel), Ramin Bahrani (screenplay by)

Stars:

Michael B. Jordan, Aaron Davis, Cindy Katz

Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael B. Jordan	...	Guy Montag
Aaron Davis	...	Child Montag
Cindy Katz	...	Yuxie (voice)
Michael Shannon	...	Captain Beatty
Mayko Nguyen	...	Newscaster
Dylan Taylor	...	Fireman Douglas
Saad Siddiqui	...	Fireman Stone
Katherine Cullen	...	Girl Eel
Edsson Morales	...	Guy Eel
Jordan Baker	...	Reciting Child
Nathanial Buzzanga-Silveira	...	Reciting Child (as Nathaniel Buzzanga-Silveira)
Charlotte Flint	...	Reciting Child
Luke Flint	...	Reciting Child
Malakai Fox	...	Neighbor
Marni Hogg	...	Neighbor

Storyline

In a terrifying care-free future, a young man, Guy Montag, whose job as a fireman is to burn all books, questions his actions after meeting a young woman...and begins to rebel against society.

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Plot Keywords:

dystopia | book burning | flamethrower | emoji | based on novel | 

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Taglines:

Knowledge is a dangerous thing

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 May 2018 (Russia)

Also Known As:

Fahrenheit 451

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brace Cove Productions,HBO Films,Noruz Films (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The piano music played on the record is Gnossiennes No. 1 by Erik Satie.

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Goofs

At around 54 Minutes into the Film, Michael Shannons character Cpt. Beatty speaks to his men with a megaphone. This scene is completely mirrored, as Beattys Leathercoat has his Button Row now on the left side, and the 451 on the Fire-Truck is mirrored, too.

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Quotes

Clarisse McClellan: Who do I always make you nervous?
Guy Montag: You don't.
Clarisse McClellan: When I see you burning up Eel's lives, you don't look nervous.
Guy Montag: That's because I'm very good at my job.
Clarisse McClellan: Hmm. Have you ever thought, even for one second, why you do what you do? You should try reading before burning.

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Michael Shannon/Andrew Rannells/Father John Misty (2018)

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Soundtracks

Native Tongue
Written by Ben Shemie (as Benjamin Shemie), Max Henry, Liam O'Neill and Joseph Yarmush
Performed by Suuns
Courtesy of Secretly Canadian

User Reviews

I knew 5 minutes in...

This was going to be bad.... The line " you dream of running from me, you wake up and apologize" (Or something like that) made me think that I didn't know if I could make it through this movie. Which is a shame because I really like both lead actors. Maybe the director just didn't direct them correctly but Ray Bradbury must be turning in his grave at this retelling. I've seen the movie Equilibrium which is loosely based on the book, and while it's no masterpiece it is boatloads better than this