Movie Description
The science-fiction thriller MINORITY REPORT, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Cruise, is based on a short story by renowned writer Philip K. Dick. In the year 2054, in Washington, D.C., murder has been eliminated thanks to Precrime, a program that uses the visions of three psychics, called Precogs (an abbreviation for precognitive thinkers), to arrest and imprison would-be murderers before they have a chance to kill. Tom Cruise plays John Anderton, a Precrime enforcer who believes in the system for his own personal reasons--years back his young son was abducted, and he has dealt with the loss by becoming a high-strung Precrime officer. The director of Precrime (Max von Sydow) is eager to take the program national, and feels threatened by an ambitious federal agent (Colin Farrell) who is bent on finding a flaw in the system. When Anderton finds himself accused of the future murder of a man he's never met, his faith in Precrime is instantly shaken. He goes on the run, and is trailed by the relentless Precrime police. In the tradition of BLADE RUNNER (also based on a Dick story), MINORITY REPORT is a dark, brooding vision of the future. Spielberg expertly mixes thrilling chase and suspense sequences (the best of which involves Anderton being pursued by eye-scanning mechanical spiders) and stunning special effects with a challenging look at society's willingness to sacrifice privacy and the notion of free will for convenience and security. MINORITY REPORT is a thought-provoking and exciting film that ranks with Spielberg's best.
| Credits | | Producer: | Bonnie Curtis, Gerald R. Molen, Jan de Bont, Walter F. Parkes | | Cast: | Arye Gross, Colin Farrell, Jason Antoon, Jessica Capshaw, Lois Smith, Peter Stormare, Steve Harris, William R. Mapother |
| Details | | Edition: | Full Frame (Pan & Scan) |
Notes
DVD Features:
Region 1
2-Disc Set
Disc #1: Theatrical Version
Full Frame - 1.33
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus
Disc #2: Supplementary Material
Letterboxed
Full-Frame
Additional Release Material:
Production Interview - 1. Steven Spielberg - Director
2. Tom Cruise - Star
Making-of - 1. MINORITY REPORT: From Story to Screen
Featurette - 1. DECONSTRUCTING MINORITY REPORT
2. THE STUNTS OF MINORITY REPORT
3. THE DIGITAL WORLD OF MINORITY REPORT
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus
Text/Photo Galleries:
MINORITY REPORT ARCHIVES
Stills/Photos
Production Notes
Production Art
Storyboards
Biographies, Theatrical release: June 21, 2002
Editorial Reviews
"...[The film] gives actress Samantha Morton a chance to give a harrowing performance that touches a raw emotional nerve..."
Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan (06/21/2002)
"...Hollywood's first teaming of Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg delivers the goods and then some....It's as topical as movies get..."
USA Today - Mike Clark (06/21/2002)
"...A muscular and dense exercise of skill and verve..."
New York Times - Elvis Mitchell (06/21/2002)
"...It's revved up on visionary action, laced with dark humor and powered by a topical idea....Spielberg pulls out every techno trick..."
Rolling Stone - Peter Travers (07/25/2002)
"...Spielberg deftly juggles an intricate plot....A blockbuster with brains and a huge amount of daring..."
Total Film - Simon Crook (08/01/2002)
"...Max von Sydow is brilliantly smarmy....Samantha Morton gives a primal, gut-wrenching performance..."
Box Office - Paul Clinton (08/01/2002)
"...[Spielberg has] become a more nuanced and provocative filmmaker....In the future it's likely to be a cult classic..."
Sight and Sound - Leslie Felperin (08/01/2002)
"...MINORITY REPORT is a triumph -- a film that works on our minds and our emotions. It is a thriller and a human story....Here is a filmmaker at the top of his form..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (06/21/2002)
"[T]his is Cruise flying on semi-serious juice...[with] a dash of substance in a darkly conceptual sci-fi."
Total Film - Total Film Staff (07/01/2006)
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