Gattaca
There is no gene for the human spirit.
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$36 000 000
Box office
$12 452 981
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Jan Roelfs, Natalie Richards
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Lisa Zeno Churgin, Bradley Cramp, Tim Swan
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Short description
In a future society in the era of indefinite eugenics, humans are set on a life course depending on their DNA. Young Vincent Freeman is born with a condition that would prevent him from space travel, yet is determined to infiltrate the GATTACA space program.
What's left behind the scenes
- Many of the 'futuristic' buildings in the film are actually quite old. Most of them are built in an architectural style called 'Brutalism,' which was popular in the 1950s. The two giant arches visible in the background during the conversation between Jerome and Irene are actually the spillway of the Sepulveda Dam in Los Angeles, built in the 1930s.
- Jude Law's character asks to be called by his middle name, Eugene. The name "Eugene" (Evgeniy) means "noble" in Greek, but literally it can be translated as "with good genes." Eugenics (the science of improving the inherited traits of a race or breed) is a central theme of the film.
- The film was shot under the working title 'The Eighth Day,' a reference to the biblical myth of the creation of the world. The original title implies human interference in nature as created by the Creator; additionally, 'The Eighth Day' is the name of the center where children are created using genetic engineering methods (according to one of the deleted scenes). However, after the film's release date was pushed back several times, this title was used by the Belgian film 'The Eighth Day.' Consequently, screenwriter and director Andrew Niccol was forced to choose a new title for his film.
- As part of the film's promotional campaign, people were encouraged to call a phone number listed in the advertisement to apply genetic engineering technologies to their children. Thousands of calls were received from parents wanting to 'improve' their offspring.
- The Marin County Civic Center in San Rafael, which depicts the headquarters of the Gattaca Corporation in the film, was also used in George Lucas's THX 1138.
- This was Maya Rudolph's debut film role.
- The film features cars from the 1960s: a police Rover P6 and a Citroën DS driven by Irene.
- In order to undergo the final “transformation” into Jerome, Vincent (standing at 5 feet 11 inches) opts for leg-lengthening surgery to reach Jerome’s recorded height of 6 feet 1 inch. In reality, Jude Law and Ethan Hawke are both approximately 5 feet 11 inches tall (178 and 180 cm respectively).
- Uma Thurman's character is named after the Italian astronomer Cassini. In the year the film was released, a probe of the same name was launched toward Saturn, and in 2005, it reached Titan—Vincent's primary goal.
- The total length of the 35mm film print of “Gattaca” is 2918 meters.
- Announcements within the Gattaca building are made in the artificial language Esperanto.
- Jude Law's character asks to be called by his middle name, Eugene. The name "Eugene" comes from the Greek word for "noble," but it can be literally translated as "well-born" or "with good genes." Eugenics (the study of improving the hereditary characteristics of a race or breed) is the central theme of the film.
- The film is Andrew Niccol's directorial debut.
- The debut film for actress Maya Rudolph.
- In the restaurant scene, as Vincent blows cigarette smoke into a glass of wine while describing the atmosphere of Titan being shrouded in dense clouds, a composition titled “Nuages” (“Clouds”) plays in the background.
- Vincent says he was conceived on the Riviera, but not the French one, but in Detroit. This refers to the 1971 Buick Riviera car model.
- The car Vincent Freeman drove was a 1963 Studebaker Avanti.
- During the filming of the movie, Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke began dating, and a year later she gave birth to their child, after which they got married.
- The film is the directorial debut of Andrew Niccol.
- The administrative building of the Marin County Civic Center (San Rafael), which serves as the headquarters of the Gattaca Corporation in the film, was also used in George Lucas's film "THX 1138".
- During the filming of the movie, Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke began dating; a year later, she gave birth to a child, and they got married.
- In the opening and closing credits, the first letters of the names and surnames of the participants highlight the names of nitrogenous bases found in DNA molecules (A - adenine, C - cytosine, G - guanine, T - thymine). The film's title is also composed solely of these four letters, like a fragment of DNA.
- All the cars used in the film are electric vehicles. The wireless charger used in the film was taken from the EV1 electric car.
- The symbols denoting the statuses of “Valid” or “Invalid” are significant. On the scanners, next to the name of a Valid, an infinity symbol appears, signifying their “infinite potential.” Next to the name of an Invalid, a dagger appears. In taxonomy, a dagger next to a taxon signifies extinction. Furthermore, the dagger symbol resembles a cross – a reference to the fact that “Invalids” are also called “Children of God” (Irene addresses Vincent this way after he reveals his true identity).
- In 2011, NASA scientists named 'Gattaca' the most scientifically accurate science fiction film of all time.
- To complete his "transformation" into Jerome, Vincent (who is 5 feet 11 inches tall) decides to undergo leg-lengthening surgery to reach Jerome's registered height of 6 feet 1 inch. In reality, both Jude Law and Ethan Hawke are approximately 5 feet 11 inches tall (178 and 180 cm respectively).
- Uma Thurman's character is named after the Italian astronomer Cassini. In the year of the film's release, a probe of the same name was launched to Saturn, and in 2005 it reached Titan – Vincent's main goal.
- The staircase in Jerome's apartment is styled after a DNA spiral.
- The film was shot under the working title “The Eighth Day,” which is a reference to the biblical myth of creation. The original title implies human intervention in the nature created by the Creator, and “The Eighth Day” is also the name of a center where children are created using genetic engineering methods (according to one of the cut scenes). However, after frequent shifts in the film’s release date, this title was used by the Belgian film “The Eighth Day.” In this connection, the screenwriter and director Andrew Niccol was forced to choose a new title for his film.
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