Gattaca is a future dystopia in which everyone is strictly controlled according to their genetic profile. Only those with superior genes can fulfill superior roles in society. Vincent Freeman, a genetic misfit, attempts to trick the system in order to acccess the life he is forbidden from having.
Ethan Hawke as Vincent Freeman in Gattaca: "I belonged to a new underclass, no longer determined by social status or the color of your skin. No, we now have discrimination down to a science."
Uma Thurman as Irene Cassini in Gattaca: " 'Unacceptable likelihood of heart failure.' I think that's what the manual says. The only trip I'll take in space is around the sun on this satellite right here.
Jude Law as Jerome Eugene Morrow in Gattaca: "I got the better end of the deal. I only lent you my body - you lent me your dream."
- Movie
- Gattaca
- Year
- 1997
- Character
- Anton Freeman
- Actor
- Loren Dean
Anton Freeman is Vincent’s younger brother, who is graced with the genetic purity that Vincent never had access to. Yet, despite this (maybe even because of it), Anton lacks the sheer dogged determination to succeed that drives Vincent towards his goal.
Gattaca – Anton Freeman Quotes
Anton: Vincent! How are you doing this Vincent? How have you done any of this? We have to go back.
Vincent: It’s too late for that. We’re closer to the other side.
Anton: What other side? You wanna drown us both?
Vincent: You wanna know how I did it? This is how I did it Anton. I never saved anything for the swim back.
Anton confronts Vincent at Gattaca Aerospace:
Anton: Vincent. My God you have changed. Has it been so long, you don’t recognize your own brother?
Vincent: Are we brothers?
Anton: Our parents both died thinking they’d outlived you. [Pause] I had my doubts.
Vincent: What are you doing here, Anton?
Anton: I should ask you that question. I have a right to be here. You don’t.
Vincent: Heh! You almost sound as if you believe that. I committed no murder. You must be disappointed.
Anton: You’ve committed fraud! Listen, you’re in a lot of trouble, Vincent. I can get you out of here…
Vincent: Do you have any idea what it took to get IN here?
Anton: You’ve gone as far as you can go. You come with me now!
Vincent: There is still a few million miles left to go..
Anton: It’s over..
Vincent: Is it the only way you can succeed is to see me fail?
Anton: I’m telling you…..
Vincent: MY GOD, EVEN YOU ARE GOING TO TELL ME WHAT I CAN AND CAN’T DO NOW!? In case you haven’t noticed, I don’t need any rescuing, but you did once. Well.. you’ve got all the answers, how do you explain that?
Anton: You didn’t beat me that day. I beat myself.
Vincent: Who are you trying to convince?
Anton: Do you want me to prove it to you?
Vincent: It’s not important Anton. It’s forgotten.
Anton: I’ll prove it to you. YOU WANT ME TO PROVE IT TO YOU?! I’LL PROVE IT TO YOU!
Vincent: I do.
Gattaca
Cast and Characters
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Loren Dean as Anton Freeman in Gattaca: "Our parents both died thinking they'd outlived you. I had my doubts."
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Alan Arkin as Detective Hugo in Gattaca: "Hello everyone, nice to see you, I am your detective for the evening. Please don't leave the premises. I said please don't leave the premises. Am I speaking in some kind of strange foreign language?"
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Gore Vidal as Director Josef in Gattaca: "I reviewed your flight plan. Not one error in a million keystrokes. Phenomenal. It's right that someone like you is taking us to Titan."
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Xander Berkeley as Dr. Lamar in Gattaca: "You don't want to miss your flight, Vincent."
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Uma Thurman as Irene Cassini in Gattaca: " 'Unacceptable likelihood of heart failure.' I think that's what the manual says. The only trip I'll take in space is around the sun on this satellite right here.
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Jude Law as Jerome Eugene Morrow in Gattaca: "I got the better end of the deal. I only lent you my body - you lent me your dream."
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Ethan Hawke as Vincent Freeman in Gattaca: "I belonged to a new underclass, no longer determined by social status or the color of your skin. No, we now have discrimination down to a science."
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