Harrison Bergeron full movie 97min. Release date: 8/13/1995

The film takes place in a dystopian future in which the US government mandates total egalitarianism in all things, by having everyone attach wearable mind "handicapping" devices to their heads and showing only mind numbing shows on TV. The story centers on a high school student named Harrison Bergeron whose extreme intelligence makes him something of a pariah. He is ultimately recruited by a secret organization whose purpose is to operate the functions of society that cannot be handled by the unintelligent.

While he thrives in this environment for a time and even falls in love with the girl who introduced him into the organization, he ultimately pays a personal price and comes to see the true social structure as unethical and immoral, and thus rebels - even if it means making a sacrifice.

Cast:
Sean Astin as Harrison Bergeron
Miranda de Pencier as Phillipa
Eugene Levy as President McCloskey
Howie Mandel as Charlie (of 'Chat with Charlie')
Andrea Martin as Diana Moon Glampers
Christopher Plummer as John Klaxon
Nigel Bennett as Dr. Eisenstock
Peter Boretski as Newman
David Calderisi as Commissioner Benson

Poster Comment:

This is a surprisingly good movie which I highly recommend, especially now. I think this, probably made for TeeVee movie, much more accurately describes the current situation than the movie "Idiocracy" which most people hold up as the 'gold standard' of the country's decline.