Gattaca

Gattaca1997

Stars: Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Gore Vidal, Xander Berkeley
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 106 minutes

Confidently conceived and brilliantly executed, Gattaca had a somewhat low profile release in 1997, but audiences and critics hailed the film's originality. It's since been recognized as one of the most intelligent science fiction films of the 1990s… more »



[Vincent's parents are planning a second child, and are shown four candidate embryos]

Geneticist:
You have specified hazel eyes, dark hair and fair skin. I've taken the liberty of eradicating any potentially prejudicial conditions. Premature baldness, myopia... alcoholism and addictive susceptibility... propensity for violence, obesity, etc.

Marie Freeman:
We didn't want... Diseases, yes, but-- [looks at Antonio]

Antonio Freeman:
We were just wondering if it's good to leave a few things to chance?

Geneticist:
We want to give your child the best possible start. Believe me, we have enough imperfection built in already. Your child doesn't need any more additional burdens. Keep in mind, this child is still you. Simply the best of you. You could conceive naturally a thousand times and never get such a result.

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