DVD - Gattaca

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Summary

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Vincent is an outsider, a natural birth or "in-valid", living in s a world in which "designer people" - forged in test tubes - rule society. Determined to break out of his imperfect genetic destiny and fulfil his dreams, Vincent meets Jerome, a "Valid" willing to sell his prime genetic material for cash.

Using Jerome's blood, urine, skin and hair samples, Vincent is able to forge a new identity and pursue his goal of a mission to space with the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation and enjoy a blossoming romance with Irene, another "Valid".

However a week before his flight, a Gattaca mission director is brutally murdered and Vincent finds himself pursued by a relentless investigator threatening to expose his counterfeit life and revel him as "In-valid", ending his dreams forever.

Directors

Andrew Niccol

Genres

Science Fiction / Drama / Romance / Suspense

Principle Actors

Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Jude Law, Alan Arkin, Loren Dean, Ernest Borgnine

Original Music By

Michael Nyman

Additional Information

Year Runtime Audio Formats Channels Aspect / Signal
1997 102 mins Dolby Digital
Stereo
5.1, 2.0 2.35:1 (PAL)