Release Date
December 6, 2002 (Limited)
Digital Date
June 7, 2020 (Amazon)
Director
Kurt Wimmer
Writer
Kurt Wimmer
Cast
Christian Bale, Sean Bean, Taye Diggs, William Fichtner, Angus MacFadyen, Emily Watson, Dominic Purcell
Studio
Running Time
105 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for violence
What is Equilibrium about?
"In a futuristic world, a strict regime has eliminated war by suppressing emotions: books, art and music are strictly forbidden and feeling is a crime punishable by death. Cleric John Preston (Bale) is a top-ranking government agent responsible for destroying those who resist these rules. When he misses a dose of Prozium, a mind-alterering drug that hinders emotion, Preston, who has been trained to enforce the strict laws of the new regime, suddenly becomes the... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Odder things have happened, but it is a mystery as to why Dimension Films decided to release Equilibrium in limited theaters with very little marketing. After all, it is one of the best action movies in years.
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