Equilibrium (2002)
- Starring:
- Christian Bale, Emily Watson, (more)
- Director(s):
- Kurt Wimmer
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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A man who dares to feel finds his life in danger in this cautionary science fiction drama. In the future, after a Third World War has decimated much of the Earth's population, a new nation known as Libria rises up under the unquestioned leadership of Dupont (Angus MacFadyen). Believing human emotions and their expression were to blame for the failings of past societies, The Father has decreed that all citizens must take a daily dose of Prozia II, a drug which levels out the emotional landscape, and that all forms of creative expression are against the law; violating either regulation can be punished by death. John Preston (Christian Bale) is a Grammaton, an elite law enforcement officer who tracks down and punishes "sense offenders." One day, Preston accidentally fails to take his Prozia II, and for the first time begins experiencing emotions himself. Preston becomes aware of an underground of rebels who refuse to take their medication and have embraced art and literature, and he finds himself becoming infatuated with one of their number, Mary O'Brian (Emily Watson). Equilibrium is the second feature-length directorial effort from Kurt Wimmer, whose screenwriting credits include The Thomas Crown Affair and Sphere. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 107 mins
Complete Cast:
- Christian Bale - John Preston
- Taye Diggs - Brandt
- Sean Bean - Partridge
- William Fichtner - Jurgen
- Sean Pertwee - Father
- David Hemmings - Proctor
- Kurt Wimmer - Rebel Victim
- Dominic Purcell - Seamus
- Maria Pia Calzone - Preston's Wife
- Alexa Summer - Viviana Preston
- Dirk Martens - Gate Guard
- Francesco Calabras - Rebel Leader
- Anatole Taubman - Crematory Technician
- John Keogh - Chemist
- Emily Watson - Mary O'Brian
- Angus MacFadyen - Dupont
- Matthew Harbour - Robbie Preston
- Brian W. Cook - Dupont's Secretary
- Klaus Schindler - Interrogator
- Mike Smith - Enforcer Commander
- Florian Fitz - Gate Guard
- Mehmet Kurtulus - Search Coordinator
- David Barrass - Evidentiary Storage Officer
- Emily Siewert - Lisa Preston
- Daniel Lee - Lead Sweeper
- Oliver Brandl - Polygraph Technician
- Christian Kahrmann - Officer in Charge
- Brian Connelly - Reading Room Proprietor
- Director(s):
- Kurt Wimmer
- Writer(s):
- Kurt Wimmer
- Producer(s):
- Jan de Bont, Lucas Foster
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Not For Children, Adult Language, Graphic Violence, Sci-Fi Violence, Adult Situations)
- Categories:
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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