Gattaca

USA, 1997, 106 Minute Running Time
Genre/Subjects: Drama, Sci-Fi

Wednesday, August 10th at 7pm at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
with post-film discussion by Nicole Garneau, PhD, curator of human health, DMNS
HD Digital presentation - With one eye on his lifelong dream of working in outer space, a genetically flawed but determined "In-Valid" (Ethan Hawke) hires a DNA broker (Tony Shalhoub) to help him obtain more desirable genetic material from a paralyzed man (Jude Law). In the process, he meets and falls in love with a beautiful "Valid" (Uma Thurman) with a heart defect. Screenwriter Andrew Niccol also directs this futuristic thriller in his feature-length debut.

DIRECTOR: Andrew Niccol
Principal Cast: Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Jude Law, Tony Shalhoub, Gore Vidal, Ernest Borgnine, Alan Arkin, Maya Rudolph, Blair Underwood, William Lee Scott, Una Damon, Xander Berkeley, Jayne Brook
US Distributor: Columbia Pictures