Unfortunately Gattaca isn't on the air any time soon.
Programme Information
Vincent Freeman (Ethan Hawke) is one of the last natural babies to be born into our new sterile, genetically-enhanced world, where life expectancy and disease likelihood are ascertained at birth.
Vincent has a visual defect called Myopia and is due to die at 30. Due to his genetic make-up he has no chance of a career in a society that now discriminates against 'normality', instead of your gender, race or religion.
Forced to go underground due to this prejudice, Vincent assumes the identity of Jerome Morrow. The real Jerome was crippled in an awful accident and now achieves prominence in the Gattaca Corporation, where he is selected for a manned mission to Titan.
Constantly passing gene tests by diligently using samples of Jerome's hair, skin, blood and urine, his now-perfect world is thrown into increasing desperation, his dream within reach, when the mission director is killed - and he carelessly loses an eyelash at the scene!
Certain that they know the murderer's ID, but unable to track down the former Vincent, the police start to close in, with extra searches, and new gene tests.
With the once-in-a-lifetime launch only days away, Vincent must avoid arousing suspicion, while passing the tests, evading the police, and not knowing whom he can trust...
Film
(1997) (USA) 
(4 Star)
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