劇情簡介
勾畫未來能否成功關鍵在於真實感,就這一點而言,本片極為成功。那個憂鬱未來世界似乎近在眼前。影片有著驚人的預見性,當我們將目光從影片中轉回到現實,不難發現:技術的發展正推動著現實世界向那個技術化但剝奪人性的未來發展。唯基因主義——力避這種思想統治世界是擺在我們面前最重要的課題。影片通過一些隱喻性的畫面表達出對唯基因主義的批判:傑羅姆拖著毫無知覺的下肢向樓上攀爬,那螺鏇狀的樓梯不就是人類基因鏈的幻化嗎?文森特作全身清潔的畫面多次出現,剛開始還難解其意,但當你突然明白他的目的時,你的心就會隱隱作痛,他試圖洗掉的是自然人的“恥辱”,而這“恥辱”來自何方?另外,影片的對白、旁白,以及音樂都頗有特色。
在這個未來世界,每個人的命運都不再是充滿未知。當一個生命剛剛誕生(甚至在他/她剛剛可以被稱作生命之時),他/她的人生路徑就已基本確定,除非有一些意想不到的非基因因素出現。從基因的角度來說,文森特是個不幸的人。他一出生就被宣布帶有一定的基因缺陷,長大後的他將是近視和心臟病患者,更可怕的是:根據基因推斷,他只有30年的生命。文森特的父母非常想要一個優秀的兒子,因此用基因優選法為他生了一個弟弟。儘管文森特在成長的過程中事事努力,但仍受到不公正的基因歧視。他喜歡與弟弟進行游泳比賽,事實也證明他並不比弟弟差,然而這一切又有什麼用呢?人們相信的只有基因!文森特痴迷於太空,為了實現飛上天去的夢想,他離家出走,歷盡人間風雨,最後終於在太空中心找到了一份清潔工的工作。連他自己也不知道,這是否意味著他縮短了離自己夢想的距離。這時,他結識了具有優秀基因但卻因意外事故而下身癱瘓的傑羅姆。傑羅姆同意與他交換身份,幫助他完成進入太空的夢想。
經過一系列精心的準備,文森特終於以傑羅姆的身份成為太空中心的一級領航員。不久他得到通知:一個星期後將踏上飛往泰坦星的征程。做為文森特的幕後支持者,傑羅姆的工作就是每天為他準備應付太空中心嚴密基因核查的用品,如尿樣、血樣,甚至毛髮、皮屑。而文森特則每天都要在進入太空中心前進行繁瑣細緻的全身清洗,以免將自己的毛髮、皮屑遺落在太空中心。這些不起眼的東西會使他暴露真實身份。
正當一切都按計畫發展之時,太空中心的一位關鍵人物被謀殺了。警探根據一根含有劣質基因的睫毛,很快就懷疑上了他。
這天早上,文森特正準備進入辦公室,不想卻從女友伊蓮妮處得到一個令他震驚的壞訊息:警探正準備對他進行更深入的基因核查。文森特迅速躲了起來。警探強迫伊蓮妮前往文森特的家,文森特暗中立即通知家裡的傑羅姆。當警探趕到時,傑羅姆已經用驚人的毅力從地下室爬到樓上的會客廳。警探抽取傑羅姆的靜脈血核查基因,結果令他大惑不解:面前這個人的確有著優秀的基因。與此同時,謀殺案的真兇已經歸案。而文森特也找到了他多年不見的弟弟……
文森特終於實現了飛上太空的夢想。在飛船中,他打開傑羅姆臨別時送給他的信封,裡面是一綹含有傑羅姆優秀基因的頭髮……此時,傑羅姆也結束了自己的生命……
演職員表
【導演】安德魯·尼科
【演員】
伊桑·霍克 Vincent Freeman
裘德·洛 Jerome Eugene Morrow
烏瑪·瑟曼 Irene Cassini
阿蘭·阿金 Det. Hugo
歐內斯特·博格寧 Caesar
勞恩·迪恩 Anton Freeman
埃利亞斯·考蒂斯 Antonio Freeman
Gore Vidal Director Josef
Mason Gamble Younger Vincent
托尼·謝爾博 German
威廉·李·斯科特 Young Anton
布萊爾·安德伍德 Geneticist
Carlton Bembry Gattaca Hoover
山德·貝克利 Dr. Lamar
Steve Bessen Blood-test detective
Jayne Brook Marie Freeman
Chad Christ Young Vincent
Una Damon Head nurse
Elizabeth Dennehy Preschool teacher
Ryan Dorin Twelve-fingered pianist
Lindsey Ginter Mission Commander
Clarence Graham Personnel officer
David LeBell Invalid (uncredited)
肯·馬里諾 Sequencing technician
Cynthia Martells Cavendish
Russell Milton Gattaca detective
Vincent Nielson Younger Anton
Dean Norris Cop on the beat
Gabrielle Reece Gattaca trainer
Maya Rudolph Delivery nurse
George Marshall Ruge Beaten detective
Grace Sullivan Sequencing customer
Beverly Griffith Anatomy teacher (uncredited)
【編劇】安德魯·尼科 (written by)
【製片人】
丹尼·迪維圖 producer
Georgia Kacandes associate producer
Joshua Levinson associate producer
Michael Shamberg producer
Stacey Sher producer
【原創音樂】麥可·尼曼
【改編音樂】
Franz Schubert (from "Impromptu in G-flat major, Op. 90, No. 3") (adapted)
Charlie Haden (song "First Song (for Ruth)")
Django Reinhardt (song "Nuages")
【攝像師】Slawomir Idziak
【電影剪輯】Lisa Zeno Churgin
【協調劇組人員】Francine Maisler
【造型設計】Jan Roelfs
【藝術指導】Sarah Knowles
【布景師】Nancy Nye
【服裝設計】Colleen Atwood
【化妝師】
Bette Iverson key hair stylist
Ve Neill makeup supervisor
Brian Penikas prosthetic makeup artist
Jill Rockow makeup artist
Alicia M. Tripi department head hair stylist: second unit
Toni-Ann Walker hair stylist
Lizbeth Williamson makeup artist
【製片主管】
Bradley Cramp production supervisor
Georgia Kacandes unit production manager
Tim Swan unit manager
【助理導演】
Otie Brown second assistant director
Michael Greenwood second second assistant director
Daniel Silverberg second assistant director
約翰·德沃德 first assistant director
【美術】
Emily Ferry property master
Stephen Alesch set designer
Scott Doran lead man
Don Elliott swing gang
Otniel Gonzalez assistant property master
Jim Ondrejko construction coordinator
Natalie Richards assistant art director (uncredited)
Joy Taylor assistant property master
Randall D. Wilkins set designer
【音效】
Cliff Latimer adr supervisor
Bunny K. Andrews music editor
Noah Blough dialogue editor
Catherine Calleson assistant sound editor
Lawrence L. Commans boom operator
Nerses Gezalyan foley mixer
Cynthia Haagens assistant sound editor
Dick Hansen cable person
Gary A. Hecker foley artist
Doug Hemphill sound re-recording mixer
Richard King supervising sound editor
Paul Massey sound re-recording mixer
James Matheny dialogue editor
Jeffrey R. Payne foley editor
Steven Ticknor sound effects editor
Scott A. Tinsley foley editor
Stephan von Hase production sound mixer
Jeffrey Wilhoit foley artist
【特技師】
Carole Cowley special effects associate producer
Philip Bartko special effects foreman
Gary D'Amico special effects coordinator
Ian O'Connor miniature pyrotechnics supervisor (uncredited)
【視覺特效師】
Travis Baumann digital compositor (uncredited)
Carole Cowley visual effects production coordinator: Cine site
Matti Asgarian digital effects production assistant (uncredited)
Cheryl Bainum computer graphics/design producer: Buzz F/X (uncredited)
Daniele Colajacomo visual effects supervisor: 3DSite
Ken Dackermann digital effects
Steve Dellerson visual effects coordinator
Scott Dougherty digital effects producer: Cinesite
Joe Dubs digital paint supervisor
Deak Ferrand digital artist/designer: Buzz F/X (uncredited)
Gil Gagnon digital effects
Dan Levitan compositor
Mario Peixoto digital effects
Jerry Pooler visual effects supervisor
Anne Putnam visual effects producer: post production (uncredited)
Janek Sirrs visual effects
Chris Watts visual effects supervisor
【特技演員】
Hubie Kerns Jr. stunts (uncredited)
Michael Cassidy stunt coordinator
Norman Howell stunt coordinator
Mike Smith stunts
Tyson Dexter stunt double
製作發行
【製作公司】
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Jersey Films
【發行公司】
Columbia Pictures
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Columbia TriStar
Sony Pictures Entertainment
LK-TEL [ar]
Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International
Ízaro Films S.A. [es]
Threat Theatre
Columbia TriStar Film GmbH [de]
Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. [jp]
【特技公司】
The Computer Film Company [gb]
Cinesite (Hollywood)
3DSite
【其他公司】
Hunter/Gratzner Industries Inc.
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Cinema Research Corporation
Video Image Associates
Webster Kolich & Co.
Beau Bonneau Casting
Loop Troop
Entertainment Motion Picture Catering
Imaginary Forces
Prop'er Effects Inc.
上映日期
國家或地區上映日期加拿大1997年09月07日1997(TorontoFilmFestival)
美國1997年10月24日1997
澳大利亞1997年11月06日1997
保加利亞1998年01月23日1998
新加坡1998年02月19日1998
泰國1998年02月20日1998
義大利1998年03月06日1998
墨西哥1998年03月06日1998
西班牙1998年03月20日1998
英國1998年03月20日1998
匈牙利1998年04月16日1998
瑞士1998年04月22日1998(Frenchspeakingregion)
法國1998年04月29日1998
日本1998年05月02日1998
韓國1998年05月02日1998
阿根廷1998年05月07日1998
瑞典1998年05月08日1998
比利時1998年05月27日1998
挪威1998年05月29日1998
冰島1998年06月24日1998(videopremiere)
德國1998年07月09日1998
瑞士1998年07月10日1998(Germanspeakingregion)
芬蘭1998年08月12日1998(videopremiere)
奧地利1998年10月30日1998
葡萄牙1998年12月05日1998(videopremiere)
拍攝地點
Barstow, California, USA
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California, USA
KJC Solar Farm, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles City Hall, Los Angeles, California, USA
Marin County Civic Center, San Rafael, California, USA
Marin County, California, USA
The Forum, Inglewood, California, USA
影片規格
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1
Camera Arriflex s Moviecam s
Cinematographic process Super 35
Film length (metres) 2918 m (6 reels)
Film negative format (mm/video inches) 35 mm
Laboratory Technicolor
Printed film format 35 mm (anamorphic)
幕後花絮
1、加德卡(正是影片名"Gattaca")公司總部大樓的內部播音用的是十九世紀發明的世界語。
2、加德卡("Gattaca")這個詞正是由組成DNA核苷酸的四種含氮鹼基的字母組成的。這四個含氮鹼基分別是腺嘌呤(adenine)、鳥嘌呤(guanine)、胞嘧啶(cytosine)和胸腺嘧啶(thymine)。
3、傑羅姆(Jerome)家上樓的梯子模仿了DNA螺鏇上升的結構。
獲獎情況
第70屆奧斯卡金像獎(1998)
最佳美術指導(提名)
Nancy Nye / Jan Roelfs
影片疏失
1.Continuity: In the scene at the piano recital, there's a bouquet of flowers to the right of the piano (shot from overhead), but when the pianist is finished, and takes a bow, the vase (and flowers) have vanished.
2.Continuity: Jerome rips his jacket sleeve seam while punching out the police officer, yet soon after it is intact.
3.Continuity: When Irene and Vincent get up to dance, Irene's pil
lbox is nowhere in sight. Although they don't return to the table before fleeing, Anton finds it just sitting there, in plain sight.
4.Continuity: When the two men are swimming at night, they are sometimes shown to be naked, and other times (underwater shots) shown to be wearing boxers or swimming trunks.
5.Crew or equipment visible: As Vincent gets ready for his first day at work as Jerome, he pulls out his shirt from the closet and you can see fingers of someone holding the closet door open.
精彩對白
1. Antonio: Son, the only time you're going to see the inside of a space shuttle is if you're cleaning it.
2. Dr. Lamar: ...He wants to apply here...
3. Dr. Lamar: ...I still haven't told you about my son have I. He's a big fan of yours...
4. Dr. Lamar: ...unfortunately my son's not all that they promised. But then again, who knows what he could do.
5. Dr. Lamar: For future reference, right handed men don't hold it with their left... just one of those things...
6. Dr. Lamar: Jermone Jerome, the metronome.
7. Dr. Lamar: Jerome, never shy, pisses on command. Beautiful piece of equipment you've got there Jerome. I ever told you that䲁
8. Dr. Lamar: New Policy, what's the matter䲁 Flight got you nervous.
9. Dr. Lamar: Occupational hazard. I see a great many on the course of any given day. Your's just happens to be an exceptional example. Don't know why my folks didn't order one like that for me.
10. Dr. Lamar: That was it.
11. Dr. Lamar: You're gonna miss your flight Vincent.
12. German: There's still the matter of your height.
13. Irene: Not so long. Just once around the sun.
14. Jerome: 4'6"
15. Jerome: Ah well it could be worse. They could have found it in your eye.
16. Jerome: Do you want some of this䲁 I could keep it for you in case you ever need it... I'm sorry. Sorry.
17. Jerome: I don't recognize you.
18. Jerome: I got the better end of the deal. I only lent you my body - you lent me your dream.
19. Jerome: I've been able to walk this whole time, I was just faking it.
20. Jerome: If at first you dont succeed... try, try again.
21. Jerome: They won't recognize you.
22. Jerome: We have to get drunk immediately.
23. Jerome: What makes you think that䲁
24. Jerome: What's your number䲁 That's harassment. What's your number䲁
25. Jerome: Where䲁
26. Vincent: ...I could've gone up and back and nobody would've been the wiser...
27. Vincent: A year is a long time.
28. Vincent: Blood has no nationality
29. Vincent: For someone who was never meant for this world, I must admit I am having a hard time leaving it. Although they say every atom in our bodies was once part of a star. Maybe I'm not leaving... maybe I'm going home.
30. Vincent: He had everything except desire.
31. Vincent: How tall are you䲁
32. Vincent: How'd you get up here䲁
33. Vincent: I can't go anywhere without seeing my own face. They'll recognize me.
34. Vincent: I meant before your accident.
35. Vincent: I was never more certain of how far away I was from my goal than when I was standing right beside it.
36. Vincent: I'll never understand what possessed my mother to put her faith in God's hands, rather than her local geneticist.
37. Vincent: In the corridor.
38. Vincent: Is the only way you can succeed is to see me fail䲁
39. Vincent: It's funny, you work so hard, you do everything you can to get away from a place, and when you finally get your chance to leave, you find a reason to stay.
40. Vincent: Just remember. I was as good as any, and better than most...
41. Vincent: Nope, there's a problem Lamar...
42. Vincent: Only every time I'm in here.
43. Vincent: There's more vodka in this piss than there is piss.
44. Vincent: There's no gene for fate.
45. Vincent: They found my eye lash.
46. Vincent: They think I killed the mission director.
47. Vincent: They used to say that a child conceived in love has a greater chance of happiness. They don't say that anymore.
48. Vincent: They'll recognize me.
49. Vincent: We now have discrimination down to a science.
50. Vincent: We shed 500 million cells a day.
51. Vincent: What about the interview䲁
52. Vincent: What's this䲁
53. Vincent: You are the authority on what is not possible, aren't yo u Irene䲁 They've got you looking for any flaw, that after a while that's all you see. For what it's worth, I'm here to tell you that it is possible. It is possible.
54. Vincent: You want to know how I did it䲁 This is how I did it, Anton: I never saved anything for the swim back.
55. Vincent: [Vincent stares into Lamar eyes, hesitating]
56. Younger Vincent: Don't eat that, it's Pluto.
57. [After vomiting]
58. [During his transformation into "Jerome"]
59. [Lamar hits button revealing Jerome's valid i.d]
60. [test reveals Vincent as invalid]