by Bernadette McCallion
synopsis
Sean Astin stars as the title character in this creepy made-for-cable adaptation of the Kurt Vonnegut classic. Set in a future America, where a small, elite group controls the masses, teen Harrison Bergeron is chosen to lead a movement that promotes mediocrity. Christopher Plummer stars as John Klaxon, the mastermind behind the attempt to uniformly dumb-down Americans.
characteristics
- Social Injustice
- Future Dystopias
- Heroic Mission
- Fighting The System
- Totalitarian States
- Whistleblowers
- Teen
- Dictator
- Despot
