7.8 2002 0 58,776 votes In a Fascist future where all forms of feeling are illegal, a man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system. A broad science fiction thriller in a classic vein, Equilibrium takes a respectable stab at a Fahrenheit 451-like cautionary fable. The story finds Earth's post-World War III humankind in a state of severe emotional repression: If no one feels anything, no one will be inspired by dark passions to attack their neighbors. Writer-director Kurt Wimmer's monochromatic, Metropolis-influenced cityscape provides an excellent backdrop to the heavy-handed mission of John Preston (Christian Bale), a top cop who busts "sense offenders" and crushes sentimental, sensual, and artistic relics from a bygone era. In a future where freedom is outlawed outlaws will become heroes. 107 min Rated R for violence. tt0238380 Action / Sci-Fi / Thriller Kurt Wimmer Kurt Wimmer Dimension Films Dominic Purcell Seamus http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTg1NzE2MDkwNV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNTkzNjUxMQ@@._V1._SX100_SY136_.jpg Christian Bale John Preston http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTM3OTE2ODc3NF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMDQ5NTYyMQ@@._V1._SX100_SY140_.jpg Sean Bean Errol Partridge http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTgyODY5MDkxMl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMzEwNzgxMQ@@._V1._SX100_SY140_.jpg Christian Kahrmann Officer in Charge http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BNDM3ODg4MDQyOF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwODY0NjkxMQ@@._V1._SX100_SY134_.jpg John Keogh Chemist Sean Pertwee Father William Fichtner Jürgen http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BODU2OTYxNDAxOV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwOTQ1NjQxMQ@@._V1._SX100_SY111_.jpg Angus Macfadyen Dupont http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BOTg0MTQ4MTQ1Nl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNDg5NTgxMQ@@._V1._SX91_SY140_.jpg David Barrash Evidentiary Storage Officer Dirk Martens Gate Guard Taye Diggs Brandt http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTI3NTI5OTM5OV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNDYxNzQxMQ@@._V1._SX100_SY139_.jpg Matthew Harbour Robbie Preston Maria Pia Calzone Preston's Wife http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMjA0NzA3MTc0Ml5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMTc3MjEzMQ@@._V1._SX100_SY72_.jpg Emily Siewert Lisa Preston Emily Watson Mary O'Brien http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BNzYzMDY2MDM0MV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNjk3NjQxMQ@@._V1._SX100_SY128_.jpg