Minority Report
Everybody runs.
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Budget
$102 000 000
Box office
$358 372 926
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Alex McDowell, Oliver Hotz, Hans Pfleiderer
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Denise Chamian
Editing
Short description
John Anderton is a top 'Precrime' cop in the late-21st century, when technology can predict crimes before they're committed. But Anderton becomes the quarry when another investigator targets him for a murder charge.
What's left behind the scenes
- The film is based on the short story of the same name by Philip K. Dick.
- Matt Damon was considered for the role of Danny Witwer, and Meryl Streep for the role of Iris Heineman.
- The names of the oracles were kindly borrowed from the greatest masters of the detective genre: Dashiell Hammett, Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie.
- The film was shot in a 2.35:1 aspect ratio. Spielberg last used such proportions when filming 'Hook' (1991).
- Cameron Diaz played an episodic role in the film. She is sitting behind a man carefully studying Anderton during the scene on the train.
- Throughout the film, Tom Cruise's character wears a mask. Previously, a mask had been associated with Tom Cruise's face to varying degrees in the following films: 'Mission: Impossible' (1996), 'Eyes Wide Shut' (1999), 'Mission: Impossible 2' (2000) and 'Vanilla Sky' (2001).
- Steven Spielberg directed three films in a row featuring a protagonist forced to flee. This film was the second in a "trilogy," appearing after "A.I. Artificial Intelligence" (2001), but before the release of "Catch Me If You Can" (2002).
- Initially, this project was intended to be a sequel to "Total Recall" (1990). Arnold Schwarzenegger was to play the role of Tom Cruise’s character, and the Oracles were to be Martian mutants with telepathic abilities.
- In the first draft of the script, the main character was named Paul Anderson. However, it was subsequently decided to rename him John Anderton, as a Paul Anderson already exists in Hollywood. This is the name of the director of "Alien vs. Predator" (2004) and "Resident Evil" (2002). There is also Paul Thomas Anderson, director of "Boogie Nights" (1997) and "Magnolia" (1999).
- For the first time in his career, Steven Spielberg directed a film for 20th Century Fox. It should be noted, however, that in addition to Fox, the film was also financed by DreamWorks. As a result, upon the film's release, the following decision was made: DreamWorks would handle distribution in North America (the United States and Canada), while Fox would take on the responsibility for releasing the film in the rest of the world.
- Initially, Kate Blanchett or Jenna Elfman were considered for the role of Agatha.
- The film's release was repeatedly delayed due to the extreme busyness of Spielberg and Cruise with other projects (first 'Mission: Impossible 2' interfered, then 'A.I.', and later 'Vanilla Sky').
- The role of Danny Vitver was offered to Javier Bardem. The actor declined, stating that he wasn't interested in simply running after Tom Cruise.
- The film's character Lamar Burgess is named after Anthony Burgess.
- Kate Blanchett or Jenna Elfman were initially planned for the role of Agatha.
- Three years before filming began, Steven Spielberg assembled a team of 16 future forecasting experts to collectively take a virtual journey to the year 2054. The team included architects, doctors, priests, and inventors of virtual technologies.
- In order to build a model of the cars of the future, the director turned to Lexus. However, the appearance of the cars was designed by Harald Belker, the author of similar projects for the films “Armageddon” and “xXx”.
- Tom Cruise began work on the film a couple of days after completing filming on “Vanilla Sky” (2001).
- The names of the Precogs were borrowed from the greatest masters of the detective genre: Dashiell Hammett, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Agatha Christie.
- Initially, this project was supposed to be a sequel to “Total Recall” (1990). The hero of Tom Cruise was to be played by Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the Precogs were to be Martian mutants with telepathic abilities.
- For the scene where Anderton holds his breath in the bathtub, Spielberg planned to use computer graphics to depict a bubble of air appearing on the surface of the water. However, Tom Cruise learned to “blow bubbles” himself, which allowed them to save a little money from the budget.
- The film's release was repeatedly postponed due to Spielberg and Cruise's heavy workload on other projects (first 'Mission: Impossible 2' interfered, then 'A.I. Artificial Intelligence', and later 'Vanilla Sky').
- Steven Spielberg always wanted Greta, played by Caroline Lagerfelt (the assistant to Dr. Solomon Eddie, played by Peter Stormare), to sing something from ABBA's repertoire in the corresponding scene, but Stormare suggested she sing something else that would make everything even more absurd. He also chose Sm grodorna, or 'The Little Frogs' – a song traditionally sung in Sweden to celebrate Midsummer's Eve.
- After John kidnaps the oracle Agatha, Colin Farrell's character asks: 'How much time do we have left?' (implying the time remaining before John commits the murder). He is told: '51 minutes 28 seconds.' This is exactly how much time remains until the end of the film (until the credits roll).
- Three years before filming began, Steven Spielberg assembled a team of 16 futurists to collectively take a virtual journey to the year 2054. The team included architects, doctors, priests, and virtual technology inventors.
- To build a model of the cars of the future, the director approached Lexus. However, the appearance of the vehicles was developed by designer Harald Belker, who had worked on similar projects for the films 'Armageddon' and 'xXx'.
- Tom Cruise began working on the film a couple of days after completing production on 'Vanilla Sky' (2001).
- Matt Damon was considered for the role of Danny Witwer, and Meryl Streep for the role of Iris Hineman.
- The names of the oracles are borrowed from the greatest masters of the detective genre: Dashiell Hammett, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Agatha Christie.
- According to the original concept, this project was intended to be a sequel to the film Total Recall (1990). Arnold Schwarzenegger was meant to play Tom Cruise's character, and the Oracles were to be Martian mutants with telepathic abilities.
- For the scene in which Anderton holds his breath in the bathtub, Spielberg planned to use CGI to depict an air bubble appearing on the water's surface. However, Tom Cruise learned how to 'blow bubbles' himself, which allowed for a small saving in the budget.
- Cate Blanchett or Jenna Elfman were initially considered for the role of Agatha.
- The film's release was pushed back several times due to Spielberg and Cruise's extreme busy schedules with other projects (first Mission: Impossible 2 interfered, then A.I. Artificial Intelligence, and then Vanilla Sky).
- The role of Danny Witwer was offered to Javier Bardem. The actor declined, arguing that he wasn't interested in simply chasing after a fleeing Tom Cruise.
- The film's character, Lamar Burgess, was named after Anthony Burgess.
- The scene in which Lois Smith's character kisses the character played by Tom Cruise was not in the script, so the actor's surprise was not acted at all.
- Lead actor Tom Cruise and director Steven Spielberg waived their usual fees to keep the film's budget within $100 million. Instead of a salary, they agreed to 15% of the film's box office earnings.
- Steven Spielberg originally wanted Greta, played by Caroline Lagerfeld (referring to the assistant of Dr. Solomon Eddy, played by Peter Stormare), to sing something from ABBA's repertoire in the relevant scene, but Stormare suggested she sing something else to make the situation even more absurd. He chose 'Små grodorna,' or 'Little Frogs'—a song traditionally sung in Sweden to celebrate the summer solstice eve.
- Jan de Bont was mentioned in the credits among the producers, but in reality, he was originally intended to direct the project. According to Steven Spielberg, from the moment Spielberg himself joined the project, de Bont did nothing at all, and therefore did not deserve a credit.
- After John kidnaps the oracle Agatha, Colin Farrell's character asks, "How much time do we have left?" (referring to the time remaining before John commits the murder). He is answered: "51 minutes 28 seconds." This is exactly how much time remains until the end of the movie (until the credits appear).
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