Minority Report

The science-fiction thriller MINORITY REPORT, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Cruise, is based on a short story by renowned writer Philip K. Dick. In the year 2054, in Washington, D.C., murder has been eliminated thanks to Precrime, a program that uses the visions of three psychics, called Precogs (an abbreviation for precognitive thinkers), to arrest and imprison would-be murderers before they have a chance to kill. Tom Cruise plays John Anderton, a Precrime enforcer who believes in the system for his own personal reasons--years back his young son was abducted, and he has dealt with the loss by becoming a high-strung Precrime officer. The director of Precrime (Max von Sydow) is eager to take the program national, and feels threatened by an ambitious federal agent (Colin Farrell) who is bent on finding a flaw in the system. When Anderton finds himself accused of the future murder of a man he's never met, his faith in Precrime is instantly shaken. He goes on the run, and is trailed by the relentless Precrime police. In the tradition of BLADE RUNNER (also based on a Dick story), MINORITY REPORT is a dark, brooding vision of the future. Spielberg expertly mixes thrilling chase and suspense sequences (the best of which involves Anderton being pursued by eye-scanning mechanical spiders) and stunning special effects with a challenging look at society's willingness to sacrifice privacy and the notion of free will for convenience and security. MINORITY REPORT is a thought-provoking and exciting film that ranks with Spielberg's best.

"...[The film] gives actress Samantha Morton a chance to give a harrowing performance that touches a raw emotional nerve..." - Los Angeles Times

"...Hollywood's first teaming of Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg delivers the goods and then some....It's as topical as movies get..." - USA Today

"...A muscular and dense exercise of skill and verve..." - New York Times

"...It's revved up on visionary action, laced with dark humor and powered by a topical idea....Spielberg pulls out every techno trick..." - Rolling Stone

"...Spielberg deftly juggles an intricate plot....A blockbuster with brains and a huge amount of daring..." - Total Film

"...Max von Sydow is brilliantly smarmy....Samantha Morton gives a primal, gut-wrenching performance..." - Box Office

"...[Spielberg has] become a more nuanced and provocative filmmaker....In the future it's likely to be a cult classic..." - Sight and Sound

"...MINORITY REPORT is a triumph -- a film that works on our minds and our emotions. It is a thriller and a human story....Here is a filmmaker at the top of his form..." - Chicago Sun-Times

"[T]his is Cruise flying on semi-serious juice...[with] a dash of substance in a darkly conceptual sci-fi." - Total Film

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