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Harrison Bergeron: Directed by Bruce Pittman. With Sean Astin, Miranda de Pencier, Eugene Levy, Howie Mandel. In a distant future, egalitarianism has created a truly equal state.
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- Sean Astin, Miranda de Pencier, Eugene Levy
Harrison Bergeron is a science fiction television movie film loosely adapted from Kurt Vonnegut's 1961 dystopian short story of the same name. It was produced for Showtime and first screened on August 13, 1995.
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"Harrison Bergeron" is a satirical dystopian science-fiction short story by American writer Kurt Vonnegut, first published in October 1961. Originally publis...
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- Brad Groux
In the dystopian 2050s, a despotic American government forces all citizens to wear headsets that decrease their brain function, but young Harrison Bergeron (Sean Astin) continues to exhibit...
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- Bruce Pittman
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- Sean Astin
Harrison Bergeron is a dystopian sci-fi short story by Kurt Vonnegut, published in 1961. It has been adapted for TV, film, radio and online media several times.
A review of the 1995 movie adaptation of Vonnegut's short story, comparing it to the original and pointing out the differences and flaws. The movie focuses on Harrison's journey from a virtuous and intelligent teenager to a rebel against the dystopian society.
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Aug 13, 1995 · 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.