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Gattaca (1997)
 Country
of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1997
Running Times: 101 mins
Length: 2918 metres 6 reels
Format: Technicolor Super 35mm
anamorphic
Ratio: 2.35:1
Sound: Dolby Digital SDDS
CREDITS
PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Columbia Pictures presents a Jersey Films production
Produced by: Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher
Co-Producer: Gail Lyon
Associate Producers: Georgia Kacandes, Joshua Levinson
Production Supervisors: Bradley Cramp, Tim Swan
Unit Production Manager: Georgia Kacandes
Unit Manager: Tim Swan
Production Coordinator: Shari LaFranchi (uncredited)
SCRIPT
Written by: Andrew Niccol
DIRECTION
Directed by: Andrew Niccol
1st Assistant Director: John R. Woodward
2nd Assistant Directors: Otie Brown, Daniel Silverberg
2nd 2nd Assistant Director: Michael Greenwood
PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Slawomir Idziak
Camera Operator: Jonathan W. Brown
1st Assistant Camera: John T. Connor
1st Assistant Vistavision Camera: Evan A. Nesbitt
2nd Assistant Camera: Matthew Nelson
Chief Lighting Technician: Robert Jason
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician: Rod Robertson
Re-Shoots Rigging Gaffer: Brennan L. Price (uncredited)
Key Grip: Michael M. Krevitt
Best Boy Grip: Thomas Wazney
Dolly Grip: Jeffrey S. Smith
Unit and Specials Photographer: Darren Michaels
Video Assist Operator: Michael J. Hogan
24-Frame Video Playback: Video Image Associates
Colour Timer: Bob Putynkowski
Laboratory: Technicolor
EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Lisa Zeno Churgin
1st Assistant Editor: John Spence
2nd Assistant Editor: Helen Hand
Apprentice Editor: Phillip J. Bartell
End Montage Editor: Michael Riley
Post-Production Supervisor: Lisa Yesko
Negative Cutter: Mo Henry
MUSIC
Music Composed and Conducted by: Michael Nyman
Music Editor: Bunny Andrews
Music Coordinator: Cynthia Biamon
Music Consultant: Dondi Bastone
ADDITIONAL MUSIC AND SONGS
Additional Music: Franz Schubert (adapted from Impromptu in G-flat major,
Op. 90, No. 3)
Songs: Django Reinhart, Jacques Larue (Nuages); Charlie Haden (First
Song (for Ruth))
Song Performed By: Stan Getz (First Song (for Ruth))
Additional Music Arranger / Producer: David Robbins
SOUND
Production Sound Mixer: Stephan Von Hase-Mihalik
Boom Operator: Lawrence L. Commans
Re-Recording Mixers: Doug Hemphill, Paul Massey
Supervising Sound Editor: Richard King
Assistant Sound Editors: Catherine Calleson, Cynthia Haagens
ADR Supervisor: Cliff Latimer
Dialogue Editors: James Matheny, Noah Blough
Foley Artists: Gary Hecker, Jeffrey Wilhoit
Foley Mixer: Nerses Gezalyan
Foley Editors: Jeff Payne, Scot Tinsley
Sound Effects Editor: Steve Ticknor
Cable Person: Dick Hansen
Looping Coordinators: Loop Troop
Sound Services: Sony Pictures Entertainment
MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Make Up Supervisor: Ve Neill
Make Up: Jill Rockow, Lizbeth Williamson
Key Hair Stylist: Bette L. Iverson
Hair: Toni-Ann Walker
Costume Designer: Colleen Atwood
Costume Supervisor: Robert Q. Mathews
Key Costumer / Women's Wardrobe Supervisor: Jennifer Lax
SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS
Prosthetic Make Up: Brian Penikas
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects Coordinator: Gary D'Amico
Special Effects Associate Producer: Carole Cowley
Special Effects Foreman: Philip Bartko
VISUAL EFFECTS
Visual Effects: 3D Site; Cinesite Hollywood
Digital Painting / Paint Work: The Computer Film Company
Visual Effects Supervisors: Chris Watts, Jerry Pooler
Visual Effects Coordinator: Steve Dellerson
Visual Effects: Janek Sirrs
Digital Effects: Jerry Pooler, Gil Gagnon, Ken Dackermann, Mario Peixoto
Digital Paint Supervisor: Joe Dubs
Compositor: Dan Levitan
Digital Effects Production Assistant: Matti Asgarian (uncredited)
Visual Effects Post Production Producer: Anne Putnam (uncredited)
Main Titles: Imaginary Forces
Miniatures: Hunter Gratzner Industries Inc
Titles and Opticals: Cinema Research Corporation
End Montage: Imaginary Forces
Buzz F/X
Computer Graphics / Design Producer: Cheryl Bainum
Digital Artist / Designer: Deak Ferrand (uncredited)
Cinesite
Visual Effects Production Coordinator: Carole Cowley
Digital Effects Producer: Scott Dougherty
Pop Films
Computer Graphics / Design Producer: Cheryl Bainum
DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Jan Roelfs
Art Director: Sarah Knowles
Set Designers: Randall Wilkins, Stephen T. Alesch
Set Decorator: Nancy Nye
Key Set Dressing Fixtures: Marc Meisels
Property Master: Emily Katherine Ferry
Assistant Property Masters: Joy Taylor, Otniel Gonzalez
Special Prop Construction: Prop'er Effects Inc
Construction Coordinator: Jim Ondrejko
Lead Man: R. Scott Doran
Swing Gang: Don Elliott
Main Titles Designer: Michael Riley
Graphic Displays: Video Image Associates
MISCELLANEOUS
Script Supervisor: Wilma Garscadden-Gahret
Production Accountant: Elizabeth K. Tompkins
1st Assistant Accountant: Edward Allen
Assistant to Andrew Niccol: Joe Angel Rodriguez
Assistant to Danny Devito: Pamela Abdy
Assistant to Stacey Sher: Lizzie Friedman
Assistant to Uma Thurman: Emma Tillinger
Assistants to Michael Shamberg: Nicholas Grace, Wes Clark
Production Assistants: Roger Ferrin, Stephanie Higgins, Kathleen Roll,
Mario West, Patrick Noonan, Robert McDonald
Transportation Captain: James C. Taylor
Transportation Co-Captain: David T. Jernigan
Picture Car Coordinator: Joshua Hancock
Choreographer: Maurice Schwartzman
Craft Service: John Wayne Randolph
Paraplegic Advisors: Kevin G. McGuire, Mark Beer
Unit Publicist: Spooky Stevens
Catering: Entertainment Motion Picture Catering
LOCATIONS
Locations: Barstow, Mojave Desert, California, USA; California State
Polytechnic University, Pomona, California, USA; Great Western Forum,
Los Angeles, California, USA; KJC Solar Farm, Los Angeles, California,
USA; Marin County Civic Center, San Rafael, California, USA; Marin County,
California, USA
Location Manager: Robert E. Craft
Assistant Location Manager: Ilt Jones
STUNTS
Stunt Coordinators: Michael Cassidy, Norman Howell
Stunts: Hubie Kerns Jr (uncredited)
CASTING
Casting by: Francine Maisler
Extras Casting: Beau Bonneau; Marin County; Beau Bonneau Casting;
Webster Kolich and Co
Casting Associate: Kathryn Eisenstein
Casting Assistant: Brennan Dufresne
CAST
Ethan Hawke (Vincent Freeman)
Uma Thurman (Irene Cassini)
Alan Arkin (Detective Hugo)
Jude Law (Jerome Eugene Morrow)
Loren Dean (Anton)
Gore Vidal (Director Josef)
Ernest Borgnine (Caesar)
Blair Underwood (geneticist)
Xander Berkeley (Dr Lamar)
Tony Shalhoub (German)
Jayne Brook (Marie Freeman)
Elias Koteas (Antonio Freeman)
Maya Rudolph (delivery nurse)
Una Damon (head nurse)
Elizabeth Dennehy (pre-school teacher)
Mason Gamble (younger Vincent)
Vincent Nielson (younger Anton)
Chad Christ (young Vincent)
William Lee Scott (young Anton)
Clarence Graham (personnel officer)
Carlton Benbry (Gattaca Hoover)
Grace Sullivan (sequencing customer)
Ken Marino (sequencing technician)
Cynthia Martells (Cavendish)
Gabrielle Reece (Gattaca trainer)
Ryan Dorin (twelve fingered pianist)
Dean Norris (cop on the beat)
Russell Milton (Gattaca detective)
George Marshall Ruge (beaten detective)
Steve Bessen (blood test detective)
Lindsay Ginter (mission commander)
Beverly Griffith (anatomy teacher (uncredited))
David LeBell (invalid (uncredited))
PLOT SUMMARY
In the near future, most people are born perfect, their life expectancy
and levels of health genetically determined before birth. Vincent, one
of the last "natural" humans, is myopic and will die before
he is 30. In a society that discriminates along genetic lines, he is
an outcast and passes himself off as Jerome, another young man crippled
in an accident. He infiltrates the aerospace corporation Gattaca where
he manages to get himself chosen as part of a manned mission to Titan.
Using samples stolen from Jerome, he passes all of the genetic tests.
But then the mission director to be killed and one of Vincent's eyelashes
is found at the scene. As the police move in with a new battery of genetic
tests, will Vincent be able to conceal his deception until the day of
the launch?
CAPSULE REVIEW
A confident and absorbing feature debut from Niccol that tackles some
serious subjects not often seen in post Star Wars big screen
SF and does so intelligently and sensitively. Niccol coaxes wonderful
performances from his three leads and makes the most of the outstanding
set designs. A thoughtful and moving film that died a death in the multiplexes
and deserves a higher profile than it currently enjoys.
AVAILABILITY
Argentina
Theatrical Distributor: Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International
Video Distributor: LK-TEL
Australia
Theatrical Distributor: Columbia TriStar Home Video
Germany
Theatrical Distributor: Columbia TriStar Film GmbH
DVD Distributor: Columbia / Tristar (25239; includes - deleted scenes;
Featurette; poster art)
Japan
Theatrical Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc
Spain
Theatrical Distributor: Ízaro Films S.A.
UK
Theatrical Distributor: Sony Pictures
Video Distributor: Columbia Tristar
DVD Distributor: Columbia / Tristar (CDR 95239; includes - featurette;
photo gallery; deleted scenes)
USA
Theatrical Distributors: Columbia Pictures / Sony Pictures Entertainment
Video Distributors: Columbia TriStar; Threat Theatre
Laserdisc Distributor: Columbia / Tristar (82646)
DVD Distributor: Columbia / Tristar (82649; includes - featurette; deleted
scenes); Columbia / Tristar (07963 - Superbit)
CENSORSHIP HISTORY
Argentina
Rating: 13
Australia
Rating: M
Belgium
Rating: KT
Chile
Rating: 14
Finland
Rating: K-12
France
Rating: U
Germany
Rating: 12
Mexico
Rating: B
Netherlands
Rating: 12
Norway
Rating: 15
Spain
Rating: T
Sweden
Rating: 15
Switzerland
Rating: 12
UK
Rating: 15
USA
Rating: PG-13 (for brief violent images, language, and some sexuality)
AWARDS
1997
Catalonian International Film Festival, Sitges, Spain
Best Film (Andrew Niccol) - winner
Best Original Soundtrack (Michael Nyman) - winner
1998
Academy Awards, USA
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Nancy Nye, Jan Roelfs) - nominated
Golden Globes, USA
Best Original Score: Motion Picture (Michael Nyman) - nominated
Golden Satellite Awards, USA
Outstanding Art Direction (Jan Roelfs) - nominated
Gérardmer Film Festival, France
Fun Trophy (Andrew Niccol) - winner
Special Jury Prize (Andrew Niccol) - winner
Hugo Awards, USA
Dramatic Presentation - nominated
Paris Film Festival, France
Grand Prix (Andrew Niccol) - nominated
Society of Motion Picture and Television Art Directors, USA
Award for Excellence in Production Design Feature Film (Sarah Knowles,
Natalie Richards, Jan Roelfs) - nominated
1999
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, USA
Saturn Award Best Home Video Release - nominated
London Film Critics Circle Awards, UK
Screenwriter of the Year (Andrew Niccol) - winner (also for The Truman
Show (1998))
TIMELINE
1997
September
7: Canada - shown at the Toronto Film Festival
October
24: USA - theatrical release
November
6: Australia - theatrical release
1998
January
23: Bulgaria - theatrical release
February
19: Singapore - theatrical release
20: Thailand - theatrical release
March
6: Italy, Mexico - theatrical release
20: Spain, UK - theatrical release
April
16: Hungary - theatrical release
22: Switzerland (French speaking region) - theatrical release
29: France - theatrical release
May
2: Japan, South Korea - theatrical release
5: USA - laserdisc release (Columbia / Tristar (82646))
7: Argentina - theatrical release
8: Sweden - theatrical release
27: Belgium - theatrical release
29: Norway - theatrical release
June
24: Iceland - video release
30: USA - DVD release (Columbia / Tristar (82649); Columbia / Tristar
07963 - Superbit))
July
9: Germany - theatrical release
10: Switzerland (German speaking region) - theatrical release
August
12: Finland - video release
October
30: Austria - theatrical release
December
5: Portugal - video release
1999
January
22: Germany - DVD release (Columbia / Tristar (25239))
February
1: UK - DVD release (Columbia / Tristar (CDR 95239))
2002
May
27: UK - television broadcast (on Film Four)
June
8: UK - television broadcast (on Film Four)
16: USA - television broadcast (on Sci-Fi)
17: USA - television broadcast (on Sci-Fi)
POSTER TAGS
There Is No Gene For The Human Spirit.
How do you hide when you're running from yourself?
Only one criterion: genetic perfection
ALTERNATIVE TITLES
The Eighth Day - working title
Bienvenue à Gattaca - French title
Gattaca - La porta dell'universo - Italian title
LINKS
SEE ALSO
Brazil (1985)
eXistenZ (1999)
Nineteen Eighty-Four
(1984)
THX 1138 (1970)
REFERENCES
MAGAZINES
Dreamwatch no.44 p.70 (UK)
review
Empire April 1998 p.40 (UK)
review (by Neil Jeffries)
Empire November 1998 p.133 (UK)
review
Film Review April 1998 p.20 (UK)
review (by Ian Calcutt)
Hollywood Reporter 7 May 1996 p.21 (USA)
credits, review
Shivers no.39 p.13 (UK)
review
NEWSPAPERS
Diário de Notícias, DNmais 18 December
1998 (Portugal)
review (by João Antunes)
Svenska Dagbladet 8 May 1998 (Sweden)
review (Obehaglig kroppsfixering filmens allvarligaste brist by Carl-Johan
Malmberg)
KEYWORDS
detectives, disabilities, discrimination, eugenics, the future, genetic
engineering, genetics, impostors, paralysis, paraplegics, police, spaceships,
suicide, wheelchairs
Last Updated:
15 October, 2008
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