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Gattaca

Gattaca

There is no gene for the human spirit.

19977.61h 47m

Overview

Vincent is an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. He is an "In-Valid" who assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveling into space with the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation.

Directed by Andrew Niccol
Written by Andrew Niccol
Produced by Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher
Box OfficeBudget: $36.0MRevenue: $12.5M

Top Cast

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

Vincent Freeman

Uma Thurman

Uma Thurman

Irene Cassini

Jude Law

Jude Law

Jerome Eugene Morrow

Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin

Detective Hugo

Loren Dean

Loren Dean

Adult Anton Freeman

Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal

Director Josef

Tony Shalhoub

Tony Shalhoub

"German"

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Caesar

Blair Underwood

Blair Underwood

Geneticist

Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley

Dr. Lamar

Themes & Keywords

geneticscheatingparaplegicsuicide attemptdystopiadnanew identityinvestigationheart diseasespacemanfraudspace travelfake identityin vitro fertilisationbiotechnologyspace missionspaceastronautswimmingexerciseeugenicsmurder investigationdiscriminationbrother brother relationshipauthoritarian

About Gattaca

Gattaca is a thriller, science fiction, mystery, romance film released in 1997 exploring themes of genetics, cheating, paraplegic, suicide attempt, dystopia, dna. Directed by Andrew Niccol, it stars Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Jude Law. Vincent is an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. He is an "In-Valid" who assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveling into space with the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation.

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