Minority Report is a 2002 science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on a short story of the same name by Philip K. Dick. The film stars Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, and Samantha Morton and is set in a future where a specialized police department uses precognitive abilities to prevent crimes.
Plot
The film is set in the year 2054 in Washington, D.C. It presents a future in which a specialized police department called PreCrime has been established to predict and prevent murders before they occur. PreCrime operates with the help of "precogs," individuals with psychic abilities who can see murders before they happen.
Tom Cruise plays the role of Chief John Anderton, the head of PreCrime, who is a dedicated advocate for the system since it was instrumental in preventing the murder of his young son. However, his world unravels when he is predicted to commit a future murder himself, of a man he has never met.
Anderton becomes a fugitive, desperately trying to avoid being apprehended by his own department while attempting to uncover a conspiracy that could expose flaws in the PreCrime system. Along the way, he is pursued by Danny Witwer (Colin Farrell), a Department of Justice agent assigned to investigate PreCrime, who becomes skeptical of the system's infallibility.
As Anderton delves deeper into the mystery, he unravels dark secrets about the origins and maintenance of the Precog program, as well as the ethical and moral implications of arresting individuals for crimes they haven't yet committed. The film explores themes of free will, determinism, and the potential misuse of advanced technology for law enforcement.
Minority Report is known for its dystopian future setting, its visually stunning depictions of advanced technology, and its exploration of complex moral and ethical questions. It is a thought-provoking and action-packed film that raises intriguing questions about the intersection of crime prevention, civil liberties, and personal choice.
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Cast
- Tom Cruise as Chief John Anderton, Precrime program commanding officer.
- Max von Sydow as Lamar Burgess, Director of Precrime.
- Colin Farrell as Danny Witwer, agent from Department of Justice.
- Samantha Morton as Agatha Lively, described as the most "talented" of the three precogs.
- Neal McDonough as Gordon "Fletch" Fletcher, a Precrime officer.
- Patrick Kilpatrick as Geoffrey Knott, a Precrime officer.
- Michael and Matthew Dickman as Arthur and Dashiell "Dash" Arkadin, the precog twins.
- Lois Smith as Dr. Iris Hineman, creator of precrime.
- Kathryn Morris as Lara Anderton, estranged wife of Anderton.
- Mike Binder as Leo Crow, the Precrime victim who is supposed to be killed by Anderton.
- Steve Harris as Jad Watson, agent who assists Anderton in temple.
- Jessica Harper as Anne Lively, Agatha's mother.
- Tim Blake Nelson as Gideon, a guard of the Precrime prison.
- Daniel London as Norbert "Wally" Wallace, the caretaker of the Precogs.
- Peter Stormare as Dr. Solomon P. Eddie, an underground surgeon Anderton previously arrested who replaces his eyes.
The cast also features Jessica Capshaw as Evanna, Precrime's transport pilot,Tyler Patrick Jones as Sean Anderton, John and Lara's son supposedly murdered by Crow, Jason Antoon as Rufus T. Riley, cyber parlor proprietor; Nancy Linehan Charles as Celeste Burgess, Lamar's wife; Victor Raider-Wexler as Attorney General Arthur Nash, Arye Gross as Howard Marks, Ashley Crow as Sarah Marks, David Stifel as Lycon, Anna Maria Horsford as Casey, Joel Gretsch as Donald Dubin, Tom Choi as Nick Paymen, Caroline Lagerfelt as Greta van Eyck and William Mapother (Tom Cruise's cousin) as a hotel clerk.
Cameron Diaz, Cameron Crowe, and Paul Thomas Anderson make uncredited cameo appearances as subway passengers.
Director: Steven Spielberg
Writers: Scott Frank, Jon Cohen
Box Office Gross: $358,372,926
Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox
Genre: action crime mystery Sci-Fi thriller
Release Date: June 20, 2002