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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Kurt Wimmer (written by)
Release Date:
26 February 2003 (Belgium)
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Tagline:
In a future where freedom is outlawed outlaws will become heroes. See more »
Plot:
In a Fascist future where all forms of feeling are illegal, a man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Awards:
2 nominations
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete)
Directed by | |||
| Kurt Wimmer | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Kurt Wimmer | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Sue Baden-Powell | .... | co-producer | |
| Jan de Bont | .... | producer (as Jan De Bont) | |
| Lucas Foster | .... | producer | |
| Andrew Rona | .... | executive producer | |
| Ninon Tantet | .... | associate producer | |
| Bob Weinstein | .... | executive producer | |
| Harvey Weinstein | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Klaus Badelt | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Dion Beebe | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Tom Rolf | |||
| William Yeh | |||
Casting by | |||
| Juel Bestrop | |||
| Jeanne McCarthy | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Wolf Kroeger | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Erik Olson | (supervising art director) | ||
| Justin Warburton-Brown | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Anne Kuljian | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Joseph A. Porro | (as Joseph Porro) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Tanja Drewitz | .... | makeup artist | |
| Dorit Jux | .... | hair stylist: second unit | |
| Björn Rehbein | .... | hair stylist | |
| Luigi Rocchetti | .... | makeup artist: Italy | |
| Valeska Schitthelm | .... | makeup artist: second unit | |
| Carolin Spill | .... | makeup artist | |
| Mauro Tamagnini | .... | hair stylist: Italy | |
| Hasso von Hugo | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Hasso von Hugo | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Almut Gramer | .... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Pablo Alza | .... | on-set painter (as Pablo 'Picasso' Alza) | |
| Markus Bendler | .... | assistant property coordinator | |
| Ute Bergk | .... | assistant set decorator | |
| Mark Lambert Bristol | .... | storyboard artist (as Mark Bristol) | |
| Keith Charles | .... | supervising plasterer | |
| Michael Fechner | .... | property coordinator | |
| Antonio Fraulo | .... | stand-by props: Italy (as Tony Fraulo) | |
| Patrick Funk | .... | set dresser | |
| Carlo Gervasi | .... | set decorator: Italy | |
| Stephan O. Gessler | .... | draughtsperson (as Stephan Gessler) | |
| Mark Gleisberg | .... | stand-by props (as Mark 'Rambo' Gleisberg) | |
| Richard Gordon | .... | scenic artist | |
| Mario Grech | .... | on-set carpenter | |
| Brian Groves | .... | supervising painter | |
| Paul J. Hayes | .... | construction coordinator (as Paul Hayes) | |
| Frank Herzog | .... | set decorator production assistant | |
| Robert Hill | .... | paint department head | |
| Björn Holzhausen | .... | on-set dresser: second unit | |
| Björn Holzhausen | .... | on-set props: second unit | |
| Sarah Horton | .... | draughtsperson | |
| Margaret Hungerford | .... | buyer: U.S. | |
| Ulli Isfort | .... | buyer: Germany (as Uli Isfort) | |
| Peter King | .... | scenic artist | |
| John Kirsop | .... | construction department head | |
| Roxy Konrad | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Bruno Lamprecht | .... | set dresser | |
| Greg Lennox | .... | carpenter | |
| Michael Lindsay | .... | on-set props | |
| Jana List | .... | construction secretary | |
| Francis Livingston | .... | carpenter | |
| Ginger McCarthy | .... | rigging department head (as Steve 'Ginger' McCarthy) | |
| Caroline Meyers | .... | art department production assistant | |
| Bernadino Nardoni | .... | construction coordinator: Italy (as Dino Nardoni) | |
| Stefano Maria Ortolani | .... | production designer: Italy (as Stefano Ortolani) | |
| Giuliano Pannuti | .... | assistant production designer: Italy | |
| Robert G. Pearson | .... | carpenter (as Robert Pearson) | |
| George Richardson | .... | draughtsperson | |
| Jan Rott | .... | key set dresser | |
| Michael Schawaller | .... | laborer | |
| Alexander Stolle | .... | assistant props | |
| Rob Sutton | .... | supervising carpenter | |
| Paul Taggart | .... | plaster department head (as Paul Taggert) | |
| Steve Werblun | .... | storyboard artist (as Stephen Werblun) | |
| Steven Begg | .... | weapon concept designer (uncredited) | |
| Barbara Cicero | .... | assistant set decorator (uncredited) | |
| Joseph Conenna | .... | leadman (uncredited) | |
| Mauro Lucantoni | .... | carpenter (uncredited) | |
| Matthias Prange | .... | supervising carpenter (uncredited) | |
| Tobias Schroeter | .... | plasterer (uncredited) | |
| Greg Waddle | .... | swing gang (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Renato Agostini | .... | special effects foreman: Italy | |
| Karl-Heinz Bochnig | .... | special effects foreman: second unit (as Karl Heinz Bochnig) | |
| Danilo Bollettini | .... | senior special effects technician: Italy | |
| Rolf Hanke | .... | special effects production manager (as Rolfe Hanke) | |
| Till Hertrich | .... | senior special effects technician | |
| Torsten Knapp | .... | special effects assistant: second unit | |
| Stefan Knauer | .... | additional special effects construction | |
| Uwe Lehmann | .... | armourer assistant (as Uwe 'Püppi' Lehmann) | |
| Sylvio Lienert | .... | special effects assistant (as Silvio Lienert) | |
| Armin Moritz | .... | special effects technician | |
| Gerd Nefzer | .... | armourer department head (as Gerd Feuchter) | |
| Uli Nefzer | .... | special effects supervisor | |
| Daniel Olberg | .... | special effects assistant: second unit | |
| Peter Orthmaier | .... | special effects technician: second unit (as Peter Ortmaier) | |
| Franco Ragusa | .... | special effects technician: Italy | |
| Bernd Rautenberg | .... | armourer | |
| Jens Schmiedel | .... | senior special effects technician | |
| Uwe Sichtling | .... | armourer assistant | |
| Anke Teuber | .... | special effects production assistant | |
| Christoph von Lengerke | .... | senior special effects technician: second unit | |
| Roland Weder | .... | special effects technician | |
| Olaf Will | .... | special effects technician (as Olaf Wills) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Romulo Adriano Jr. | .... | visual effects coordinator: Pacific Title & Art Studio | |
| Jamie Baxter | .... | matte artist: 2d & 3d, Digital Firepower | |
| Bryce Brecheisen | .... | visual effects coordinator: Digital Firepower | |
| Melissa Brockman | .... | digital effects producer: R!OT | |
| Kelly Bumbarger | .... | digital compositor: R!OT (as Kelly Burnbarger) | |
| Bill Coffin | .... | lead inferno artist: Post Logic Studios | |
| Ken Dackermann | .... | digital compositor: Pacific Title & Art Studio | |
| Charles Darby | .... | digital matte supervisor: 2d & 3d, Digital Firepower | |
| Michael Degtjarewsky | .... | digital compositor: R!OT | |
| Chris Flynn | .... | digital compositor: Pacific Title & Art Studio | |
| Mark Freund | .... | digital supervisor: Pacific Title & Art Studio | |
| Joe Gareri | .... | visual effects producer: R!OT (as Joe Gerari) | |
| Rocco Gioffre | .... | senior matte painter: R!OT | |
| Brian Hanable | .... | senior inferno compositor: R!OT | |
| Max Harris | .... | inferno artist: Post Logic Studios | |
| Heather Hoyland | .... | digital compositor: Pacific Title & Art Studio | |
| Grant Janssen | .... | data manager: Post Logic Studios | |
| Ken Lam | .... | digital compositor: R!OT | |
| Kim Lavery | .... | visual effects producer: Digital Firepower | |
| Jennifer Law-Stump | .... | digital compositor: Pacific Title & Art Studio | |
| Don Lee | .... | inferno artist: Post Logic Studios | |
| Matt Linder | .... | animator: 3d, Pacific Title & Art Studio | |
| Erin May | .... | visual effects producer: Post Logic Studios | |
| Tim McGovern | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Scott McLain | .... | inferno artist: Post Logic Studios | |
| Mike Minkow | .... | opticals: Custom Film Effects Bipack | |
| Rodney Montague | .... | visual effects producer: Pacific Title & Art Studio | |
| Tim Norman | .... | inferno artist: Post Logic Studios | |
| Maureen O'Connor | .... | visual effects producer: Post Logic Studios | |
| Rob Ozaeta | .... | inferno artist: Post Logic Studios (as Robert Ozaeta) | |
| Patrick Phillips | .... | senior inferno compositor: R!OT | |
| Jean-Pierre Ron | .... | matte artist: 2d & 3d, Digital Firepower | |
| Adam Rote | .... | digital artist: 2d & 3d, Digital Firepower | |
| Rasha Shalaby | .... | matte painter: Pacific Title & Art Studio (as Rasha Shalaby Montague) | |
| Johanna Silverthorne | .... | digital artist: 2d & 3d, Digital Firepower | |
| David Sosalla | .... | visual effects supervisor: R!OT | |
| Lou Talamo | .... | matte artist: 2d & 3d: Digital Firepower (as Lou Talamo) | |
| Andrew Tucker | .... | tracker: 3d, Digital Firepower | |
| Mike Uguccioni | .... | compositor: Digital Firepower (as Michael Uguccioni) | |
| Kristian Coleman | .... | CG artist (uncredited) | |
| Edward Helmers | .... | digital artist (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Annette Borgmann | .... | casting: Germany | |
| Iris Müller | .... | extras casting | |
| Lucinda Syson | .... | casting: Europe | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Costanza Bastanti | .... | wardrobe: Italy | |
| Jackie Cheng | .... | additional wardrobe | |
| Johanna Gartlgruber | .... | costume production assistant | |
| Nina Hess | .... | set costumer | |
| Barbara Jäger | .... | costume supervisor: Germany | |
| Najad Kirchberger | .... | wardrobe: second unit | |
| Barbara Koeppl | .... | additional wardrobe (as Barbara Köppe) | |
| Mirjam Muschel | .... | additional wardrobe (as Miriam Meuschel) | |
| Kara Owens | .... | additional wardrobe | |
| Jean Rosone | .... | costume supervisor | |
| Alex Rothe | .... | wardrobe: second unit | |
| Alex Rother | .... | costume production assistant | |
| Swenja Selphmann | .... | additional wardrobe | |
| Maurizio Torti | .... | assistant costume designer: Italy | |
| Lisa Wong | .... | key costumer | |
| Antje Schulze Zur Wiesche | .... | tailor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Brian Addie | .... | apprentice editor (as Brian G. Addie) | |
| Timothy Alverson | .... | assistant editor: Lightworks | |
| Brian Day | .... | assistant editor | |
| Michael Hatzer | .... | color timer | |
| Simone Hofmann | .... | assistant editor | |
| Douglas Kunin | .... | first assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Klaus Badelt | .... | score producer | |
| Ramin Djawadi | .... | composer: additional music | |
| Vicki Hiatt | .... | music editor | |
| Stephanie Lowry | .... | music editor | |
| Richie Nieto | .... | music editor | |
| Joe Rangel | .... | music coordinator | |
| Randy Spendlove | .... | executive in charge of music | |
| Geoff Zanelli | .... | composer: additional music | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Gabriella Di Santo | .... | transportation captain: Italy | |
| Ilias Grigoriou | .... | driver | |
| Susen Jarmuske | .... | driver | |
| Joerg Kraft | .... | trailer coordinator (as Jörg Kraft) | |
| Sebastian Leister | .... | assistant picture car coordinator | |
| Alexander Liebenthron | .... | driver: set department | |
| Paul Mason | .... | driver | |
| Daniel Mattig | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Norbert Mentrop | .... | driver | |
| Joe Müller-Koepke | .... | driver | |
| Sebastian Neitsch | .... | car captain | |
| Martin Prestes | .... | driver | |
| Fabian Pöhlmann | .... | driver | |
| Stephan Schröter | .... | picture car coordinator | |
| Jüren Simson | .... | driver | |
Thanks | |||
| Linda A. Borgeson | .... | special thanks (as Linda Borgeson) | |
| Wolfgang Branoner | .... | special thanks: City of Berlin (as Senator Branoner) | |
| Brian Burkin | .... | special thanks | |
| Bettina Hagemann | .... | special thanks: Messe Berlin (as Mrs. Hagemann) | |
| Ralf Kleinhenz | .... | special thanks: Messe Berlin (as Dr. Kleinhenz) | |
| Michael E. Marshall | .... | special thanks | |
| Dieter Pasierbsky | .... | special thanks: Messe Berlin (as Mr. Pasierbsky) | |
| Dr. Reupke | .... | special thanks: City of Berlin | |
| Mr. Stachelscheid | .... | special thanks: City of Berlin | |
| Ignaz Walther | .... | special thanks: Walther Bau AG (as Mr. Walther) | |
| Mrs. Ignaz Walther | .... | special thanks: City of Berlin (as Mrs. Walther) | |
| Andrea Wertheim | .... | special thanks | |
| Hans-Wolf Zopfy | .... | special thanks: Walther Bau AG (as Mr. Zopfy) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Miramax Films (2002) (USA) (all media)
- Dimension Films (2002) (USA) (theatrical)
- Amuse Pictures (2003) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International Italia (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (2003) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (2003) (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- TFM Distribution (2003) (France) (theatrical)
- West (200?) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2004) (Argentina) (all media)
- Dimension Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD) (VHS)
- Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Highlight Film (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Imagem Filmes (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Imagem Filmes (2003) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Momentum Pictures (2002) (UK) (all media)
- Nordisk Film (2003) (Sweden) (DVD)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
- Custom Film Effects
- Digital Firepower (digital cityscapes)
- FB-FX (costume props)
- Pacific Title and Art Studio
- Post Logic Studios
- Riot
- BiPack opticals
- Creative Cafe post sound editorial services
- Custom Film Effects opticals
- DeForest Research script clearance (as DeForrest)
- DeLuxe Laboratories color timing (as Deluxe)
- DeLuxe Laboratories dailies
- Electric Picture Solutions Lightworks
- Entertainment Partners Canada payroll services (as Bulloch Entertainment Services)
- Entertainment Partners payroll services
- Film Production Consultants production service
- Great Northern Brokerage Services insurance
- International Recording Co. sound re-recording facilities
- Kona Cutting negative cutting
- Media Ventures music services
- Olswang production legal services
- Panavision UK camera equipment
- Post Logic Studios main titles (as Post Logic)
- R.C. Baral & Company post-production accounting services
- Sony Pictures Studios foley recorded at
- Sony Pictures Studios post sound editorial services
- Sound Satisfaction foley recorded at
- Star's Dinner Express catering
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"Cubic" - Europe (English title) (video title)
"Эквилибриум" - Russia
"Anthropino misos" - Greece (DVD title)
"Cubic" - Sweden (imdb display title)
"Cubic" - Denmark
"Cubic" - Finland
"Cubic - uuden maailman kapinalliset" - Finland (TV title)
"Ekvilibrijum" - Serbia
"Equilibrium" - France
"Equilibrium" - Argentina (video title)
"Equilibrium" - Brazil
"Equilibrium - Gyilkos nyugalom" - Hungary (imdb display title)
"Equilibrium - Killer of Emotions" - Germany (DVD box title)
"Isyan" - Turkey (Turkish title)
"Rebellion" - Japan (English title)
"Tasakaal" - Estonia
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"Эквилибриум" - Russia
"Anthropino misos" - Greece (DVD title)
"Cubic" - Sweden (imdb display title)
"Cubic" - Denmark
"Cubic" - Finland
"Cubic - uuden maailman kapinalliset" - Finland (TV title)
"Ekvilibrijum" - Serbia
"Equilibrium" - France
"Equilibrium" - Argentina (video title)
"Equilibrium" - Brazil
"Equilibrium - Gyilkos nyugalom" - Hungary (imdb display title)
"Equilibrium - Killer of Emotions" - Germany (DVD box title)
"Isyan" - Turkey (Turkish title)
"Rebellion" - Japan (English title)
"Tasakaal" - Estonia
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence
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Runtime:
107 min
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Aspect Ratio:
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Certification:
Singapore:NC-16 | Netherlands:12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Iceland:16 | Canada:A (Ontario) | South Korea:15 | Philippines:R-18 | Sweden:15 (DVD rating) | Australia:M | Finland:K-15 | Germany:16 | UK:15 | USA:R
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Trivia:
In certain scenes, the muzzle flash of the pistols and rifles fired by the Clerics and guards will reveal the Tetragrammaton insignia.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: In the car where Preston asks Partridge about the book he's bringing back, Partridge pulls it from his pocket it is a thin poetry book. Later when Preston finds Partridge, reading the same book, it is 3-4 times thicker than the previous one.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
DuPont:In the first years of the 21st century, a third World War broke out. Those of us who survived knew mankind could never survive a fourth; that our own volatile natures could simply no longer be risked. So we have created a new arm of the law: The Grammaton Cleric, whose sole task it is to seek out and eradicate the true source of man's inhumanity to man - his ability to feel.
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DuPont:In the first years of the 21st century, a third World War broke out. Those of us who survived knew mankind could never survive a fourth; that our own volatile natures could simply no longer be risked. So we have created a new arm of the law: The Grammaton Cleric, whose sole task it is to seek out and eradicate the true source of man's inhumanity to man - his ability to feel.
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Referenced in Underworld (2003)See more »
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I think this movie was a good movie, and I also think that most critics were unjustified in their reasoning for panning it. Almost seems like a conspiracy. Anyway, the story was interesting, it set up some kind of a reality where we have this "gun kata", and stuck with it. The "gun kata" never became a deus ex machina, it just drove the action sequences, while staying clear of the actual plot, which had some interesting twists, certainly more than the matrix. I think Christian Bale's character was a kind of clone of keanu reeves in the Matrix, but he is clearly a better actor, and his range was really challenged. The other characters were much less "wooden" and comic book like than the evil characters in the matrix, which ironically made them more human, almost too human for an action movie, and that is probably why the critics were so hard on it. The matrix (at least the first one) didn't take itself too seriously, but this one did...and I think it lived up to the challenge as much as any action movie set in the distant future with some reality bending. I really enjoyed it, and would have liked to see it in the theatre, none the less a great rent if you liked the first matrix, kill bill, or any other film that blends action with choreography and weaves an interesting tale of reality. My suggestion might have been more extreme antagonists, but then, perhaps this movie will help me accept more human-like villains in action movies. Anyway give it a try!