| Edition |
[High definition widescreen edition]. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
HD DVD (1080p); widescreen (2.40:1) presentation, mastered in high definition, Blu-ray Disc; Dolby Digital, Dolby True HD. Special features: standard & high definition; stereo. |
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Requires a Blu-ray player. |
| Performer |
Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Alan Arkin, Jude Law, Loren Dean, Gore Vidal, Ernest Borgnine, Blair Underwood, Xander Berkeley, Tony Shaloub. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Slawomir Idziak ; editor, Lisa Zeno Churgin ; production designer, Jan Roelfs ; music composer and conductor, Michael Nyman. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1997. |
| 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. When a flight director is brutally murdered, a clue left at the crime scene threatens to shatter Vincent's plans. |
| Note |
Special features: new "Welcome to Gattaca" featurette; original featurette; substance test outtake; new "Do not alter?" documentary; deleted scenes. |
| Language |
Closed captioned; audio in English, French Portuguese, or Spanish; with optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Thai, Chinese, or Korean. Special features: optional subtitles in Spanish or Portuguese. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Genetic engineering -- Drama.
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DNA fingerprinting -- Drama.
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Identity theft -- Drama.
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Outer space -- Exploration -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Science fiction films.
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Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
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Films for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Niccol, Andrew.
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DeVito, Danny.
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Shamberg, Michael.
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Sher, Stacey.
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Hawke, Ethan, 1970-
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Thurman, Uma.
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Arkin, Alan.
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Law, Jude, 1972-
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Dean, Loren, 1969-
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Columbia Pictures Corporation.
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Jersey Films.
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| ISBN |
1424821029 |
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9781424821020 |
| Standard No. |
043396154339 |
| Music No. |
15433 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
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