Synopsis
Gattaca (1997) In the not-too-distant future, a less-than-perfect man wants to travel to the stars. Society has categorized Vincent Freeman as less than suitable given his genetic make-up and he has become one of the underclass of humans that are only useful for menial jobs. To move ahead, he assumes the identity of Jerome Morrow, a perfect genetic specimen who is a paraplegic as a result of a car accident. With professional advice, Vincent learns to deceive DNA and urine sample testing. Just when he is finally scheduled for a space mission, his program director is killed and the police begin an investigation, jeopardizing his secret. ??garykmcd

Awards: 6 wins & 16 nominations total
Budget: $36,000,000 (estimated)
Worldwide Gross: $12,532,777
Soundtrack: Nuages (Music by Django Reinhardt)


Andrew Niccol
Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Jude Law
1997-10-24 (United States)
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