2081 (film)
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| Directed by | Chandler Tuttle |
| Produced by | Thor Halvorssen |
| Written by | Chandler Tuttle |
| Narrated by | Patricia Clarkson |
| Starring | James Cosmo Julie Hagerty Armie Hammer |
| Music by | Lee Brooks |
| Release date(s) | May 29, 2009 |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $100,000 |
2081 is a 2009 science fiction short film, which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival on May 29, 2009. It is directed and written by Chandler Tuttle. It is based on the short story "Harrison Bergeron" by author Kurt Vonnegut and stars James Cosmo, Julie Hagerty, and Armie Hammer with narration by Academy Award nominee Patricia Clarkson and an original score by Lee Brooks performed by the Kronos Quartet and Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra.[1]
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[edit] Premise
The following plot summary for the film was released on the film's website.
| “ | Based on the short story Harrison Bergeron by celebrated author Kurt Vonnegut, 2081 depicts a dystopian future in which, thanks to the 211th, 212th, and 213th Amendment to the Constitution and the unceasing vigilance of the United States Handicapper General, everyone is finally equal... The strong wear weights, the beautiful wear masks and the intelligent wear earpieces that fire off loud noises to keep them from taking unfair advantage of their brains. It is a poetic tale of triumph and tragedy about a broken family, a brutal government, and an act of defiance that changes everything.[2] | ” |
[edit] Cast
- Tammy Bruce as the United States Handicapper General
- Patricia Clarkson as the narrator
- James Cosmo as George Bergeron, Harrison's father. George's intelligence is way above normal, so he is forced to wear a handicap radio in his ear that sends out a sharp noise every twenty seconds or so, to prevent George from taking unfair advantage of his brain.
- Julie Hagerty as Hazel Bergeron, Harrison's mother. Hazel's intelligence is perfectly average without handicaps; she cannot think of anything except in short bursts.
- Armie Hammer as Harrison Bergeron. A genius and a fantastic athlete, Harrison has received both the heaviest physical handicaps and the most distracting mental handicaps of any citizen. In Vonnegut's story, he is 14 years old; in the movie he's 20 years old at the time of his escape.
[edit] Production
2081 was produced for $100,000.[3] It was produced in 2009.
[edit] Release
2081 premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival in May 2009. The film was released on DVD on January 25, 2010.
[edit] Reviews
Revolution Science Fiction magazine, which described the film as "stirring and dramatic" writes that the short "gets right to the point, and nails the adaptation."[4]
The movie blog Filmonic compares the film to Children of Men[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Breakthematrix.com
- ^ 2081 - About the Film Finallyequal.com retrieved 2008-08-19
- ^ America's Future Foundation article on Chandler Tuttle Americasfuture.org, retrieved 2008-08-23
- ^ "2081" by Jow Crowe, Revolution Science Fiction, retrieved 2010-01-29
- ^ "2081: Everyone Will Finally Be Equal" by Liam, Filmonic.com
