Gattaca
Gattaca (1997)
“There is no gene for the human spirit.”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
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.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Ethan Hawke
Ethan Hawke
as Vincent Freeman
Uma Thurman
Uma Thurman
as Irene Cassini
Jude Law
Jude Law
as Jerome Eugene Morrow
Alan Arkin
Alan Arkin
as Detective Hugo
Loren Dean
Loren Dean
as Adult Anton Freeman
Gore Vidal
Gore Vidal
as Director Josef
Tony Shalhoub
Tony Shalhoub
as "German"
Ernest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine
as Caesar
Blair Underwood
Blair Underwood
as Geneticist
Xander Berkeley
Xander Berkeley
as Dr. Lamar
Jayne Brook
Jayne Brook
as Marie Freeman
Una Damon
Una Damon
as Head NurseCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 107 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.