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Gattaca

Gattaca
Theatrical release poster
Film information
NameGattaca
Directed byAndrew Niccol
Produced byDanny DeVito
Michael Shamberg
Stacey Sher
Gail Lyon
Written byAndrew Niccol
StarringEthan Hawke
Uma Thurman
Jude Law
Gore Vidal
Loren Dean
Music byMichael Nyman
CinematographySlawomir Idziak
Editing byLisa Zeno Churgin
StudioJersey Films
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date 
Running time106 minutes
Country 
LanguageEnglish
Budget$36 million
Gross revenue$12,532,777

Gattaca

Album information
NameGattaca
Typesoundtrack
ArtistMichael Nyman
ReleasedOctober 21, 1997
GenreContemporary classical music, film scores, minimalism
Length54:55
LabelVirgin Records America
ProducerMichael Nyman
Previous albumConcertos
1997
Next albumThe Suit and the Photograph
1998

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'Gattaca' is a 1997 science fiction film written and directed by Andrew Niccol. It stars Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman and Jude Law with supporting roles played by Loren Dean, Ernest Borgnine, Gore Vidal and Alan Arkin.

The film presents a biopunk vision of a society driven by liberal eugenics where potential children are selected through preimplantation genetic diagnosis to ensure they possess the best hereditary traits of their parents. A genetic registry database uses biometrics to instantly identify and classify those so created as "valids" while those conceived by traditional means are derisively known as "in-valids". While genetic discrimination is forbidden by law, in practice it is easy to profile a person's genotype resulting in the valids qualifying for professional employment while the in-valids-considered more susceptible to disease, educational dysfunction and shorter lifespans-are relegated to menial jobs.

The movie draws on concerns over reproductive technologies which facilitate eugenics, and the possible consequences of such technological developments for society. It also explores the idea of destiny and the ways in which it can and does govern lives. Characters in Gattaca continually battle both with the society and with themselves to find their place in the world and who they are destined to be according to their genes. The title is based on the initial letters of the four DNA nitrogenous bases (adenine, cytosine, guanine, and thymine). During the credits the letters G, A, T, and C are all highlighted.

The film was a 1997 nominee for the Academy Award for Best Art Direction.

Gattaca Video

GATTACA trailer
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Gattaca Original Soundtrack - 1997 Directed by Andrew Niccol Music by Michael Nyman
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Gattaca OST
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A brilliant and emotional ending...
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Composed by Michael Nyman.
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Taken from the film 'Gattaca'.
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Gattaca Original Soundtrack - 1997 Directed by Andrew Niccol Music by Michae Nyman
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Gattaca alternative ending
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Vincent confesses who he is and tells Irene her dream is possible. My second favourite part of the movie!
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From one of the most thought provoking and inspiring films ever made.
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New York Times (blog)--In the manner of movies like “-Gattaca-” or “Code 46,” Sussman uses real locations to evoke future scenarios, a sort of “creative geography.” As Nina Miall, the exhibition's curator and a director at Haunch of Venis - Date : Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:05:29 GMT+00:00
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First Showing--In September of 2009 we learned that -Gattaca- and Lord of War director Andrew Niccol would be behind an adaptation of The Host, the popular novel from The Twilight Saga author Stephanie Meyer. However, since then we haven't heard much - Date : Tue, 03 May 2011 18:58:24 GMT+00:00
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Goulburn Post---Gattaca- (1997) because it inspires people to succeed despite their imperfections.The quote “There's no gene for fate” sums up the plot admirably. Favourite actor/actress? I liked Meryl Streep in Bridges at Madison County, a movie - Date : Fri, 25 Mar 2011 01:53:12 GMT+00:00
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Boston Herald--Jones, of course, is the son of rock star David Bowie, although Jones has apparently chosen to be the new Andrew Niccol (“-Gattaca-,” “S1m0ne”) instead of Ziggy Stardust. (“Source Code” is hellaciously repetitive and contains vi - Date : Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:49:47 GMT+00:00
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Sunshine Coast Daily--And it's only going to get worse as we slowly progress towards the “-Gattaca-” type of existence predicted in the 90s science-fiction film where genetic testing helped you pre-select the kind of child you could have. As it i - Date : Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:09:08 GMT+00:00
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Marin Independent-Journal--And the otherworldly exterior and trippy interior were settings for the 1997 science-fiction flick "-Gattaca-," starring Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman and Jude Law. In "-Gattaca's-" bio-punk v - Date : Thu, 10 Mar 2011 02:20:13 GMT+00:00
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AMCtv.com (blog)--I was watching the movie "-Gattaca-" (1997) the other night, and all of a sudden I see my old friend Hank. And he plays... (you guessed it) a cop! He's only in the movie for a split second but I was pleasantly surp - Date : Mon, 21 Feb 2011 19:20:58 GMT+00:00
Niccol walks away from Stephenie Meyer's “The Host” - Hollywoodnews.com Tweet this news
Hollywoodnews.com--Andrew Niccol of “-Gattaca-” and “The Truman Show” directorial fame was thought to be the shoo-in for the job since he worked closely with Meyer on the script, but recent reports say that Susannan White, not Niccol, will be taki - Date : Sun, 13 Feb 2011 18:43:52 GMT+00:00
The New Eugenics: Selecting for Intelligence-Or, What's Love Got to do With It ... - First Things (blog) Tweet this news
First Things (blog)--Experts have criticised the -Gattaca--style idea, saying the money involved could be better spent improving quality of life in Africa. They have also warned IQ screening could result in unintended results. But Dr Salvulescu has said w - Date : Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:52:54 GMT+00:00
OUTCASTS Series 1 Episode 7 Review - Daemon's TV Tweet this news
Daemon's TV--I'll go out on a limb and guess these letters will be G, A, T and C. (Hands up, who else has watched -Gattaca-?) Tate goes out on his own to talk to the ACs to find out what they know about the Lifeforms. It's a disastrous trip - Date : Mon, 07 Mar 2011 19:37:20 GMT+00:00

Accolades :
Awards
Award Category Name Outcome
Academy Awards Academy Award for Best Art Direction Jan Roelfs
Nancy Nye
 
Art Directors Guild Award Art Director's Guild Excellence in Production Design Award Jan Roelfs
Sarah Knowles
Natalie Richards
 
Golden Globe Awards Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score Michael Nyman  
Hugo Awards Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation Andrew Niccol  
London Film Critics' Circle Awards London Film Critics Best Screenwriter of the Year Award Andrew Niccol  
Satellite Awards Satellite Award for Best Art Direction and Production Design Jan Roelfs  
Saturn Awards Saturn Award for Best Costume Coleen Atwood  
Saturn Award for Best Music Michael Nyman  
Saturn Award for Best Home Video Release  
Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival Sitges Best Motion Picture Award Andrew Niccols  
Sitges Best Original Soundtrack Award Michael Nyman  



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