Harrison Bergeron 1995

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Science Fiction TV Movie

"All men are not created equal. It is the purpose of the Government to make them so." This is the premise of the Showtime film adaption of Kurt Vonnegut's futuristic short story Harrison Bergeron. 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.

Release Date 1995-08-13
Runtime 1h 39m
Director Bruce Pittman
Producer
Writers Jon Glascoe, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Arthur Crimm