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Gattaca

Call Number

  • DVD SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY (OSH)

Edition

Special ed. ; Widescreen version.

Languages

In English, dubbed French, dubbed Portuguese or dubbed Spanish, with optional English, French, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

Performers

Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Alan Arkin, Jude Law, Loren Dean, Gore Vidal, Xander Berkeley, Elias Koteas, Blair Underwood, Ernest Borgnine, Tony Shalhoub.

Publication Information

Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2008]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (ca. 106 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

MPAA rating: PG-13; for brief violent images, language, and some sexuality.

Summary

As one of the last "natural" beings born into a genetically engineered world, Vincent Freeman has none of the "pre-ordered" DNA that will guarantee him success. Desperate to realize his dream of exploring space, Vincent assumes the identity of a genetically superior athlete. Avoiding detection using the athlete's genetic markers, Vincent becomes a rising star at Gattaca Aerospace, attracting the attention of a beautiful co-worker. But when a flight director is brutally murdered, a clue left at the crime scene threatens to shatter Vincent's plans.

Notes

Originally released as a motion picture in 1997.

Special features: "Welcome to Gattaca" featurette ; "Do not alter?" documentary ; original featurette ; deleted scenes ; substance test outtake.

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