In der nahen High-Tech-Zukunft entscheidet ein Gentest gleich nach der Geburt über das Schicksal der Kinder. Futuristische Biochemie macht es möglich, daß fast alle Eltern sportliche, hochintelligente Superbabies zur Welt bringen. Vincent aber hat Pech gehabt. Wegen seiner körperlichen Schwächen wird er nie zur Elite gehören. Doch er träumt davon, als Gattaca-Pilot die Galaxis zu erforschen. Vincents Freund Jerome hat beste Gene, ein Unfall hat ihn allerdings an den Rollstuhl gefesselt. Beide tauschen ihre Identität. Ein äußerst riskanter Plan, denn die strengen Sicherheitskontrollen des perfekt organisierten Polizeistaates sind kaum zu umgehen. Bald hat Vincent die Geheimdienste auf den Fersen...
Ein spannender Sci-Fi Thriller mit beängstigendem Zukunftsszenario. Ethan Hawke ("Reality Bites") und Uma Thurman ("Batman & Robin", "Pulp Fiction") in einem brandgefährlichen Spiel, das durchaus wahr werden könnte.
| Ethan Hawke | Vincent/Jerome |
| Uma Thurman | Irene |
| Gore Vidal | Director Josef |
| Jude Law | Jerome/Eugene |
| Xander Berkeley | Lamar |
| Jayne Brook | Marie |
| Elias Koteas | Antonio |
| Maya Rudolph | Delivery Nurse |
| Una Damon | Head Nurse |
| Elizabeth Dennehy | Pre-school Teacher |
| Blair Underwood | Geneticist |
| Mason Gamble | Younger Vincent |
| Vincent Nielson | Younger Anton |
| Chad Christ | Young Vincent |
| William Lee Scott | Young Anton |
| Clarence Graham | Personnel Officer |
| Ernest Borgnine | Caesar |
| Tony Shalhoub | Germán |
| Alan Arkin | Detective Hugo |
| Carlton Benbry | Gattaca Hoover |
| Carlton Bembry | Gattaca Hoover (as Carlton Benbry) |
| Grace Sullivan | Sequencing customer |
| Ken Marino | Sequencing technician |
| Cynthia Martells | Cavendish |
| Loren Dean | Anton |
| Gabrielle Reece | Gattaca trainer |
| Ryan Dorin | Twelve fingered Pianist |
| Dean Norris | Cop on the beat |
| Russell Milton | Gattaca detective |
| George Marshall Ruge | Beaten detective |
| Lindsey Lee Ginter | Mission Commander |
| Steve Bessen | Blood Test Detective |
| Lindsey Ginter | Mission Commander |
| Slawomir Idziak | Director of Photography |
| Lisa Zeno Churgin | Film Editor |
| Michael Nyman | Composer |
| Stephan von Hase-Mihalik | production sound mixer |
| Richard King | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Paul Massey | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Stephen Alesch | Set Designer |
| Francine Maisler | Casting |
| Doug Hemphill | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Nancy Nye | Set Decoration |
| R. Scott Doran | lead man |
| Don Elliott | swing gang |
| Colleen Atwood | Costume Designer |
| Alicia M. Tripi | Hairstylist |
| Emily Ferry | property master |
| Bette Iverson | Hairstylist |
| Jan Roelfs | Production Designer |
| Toni-Ann Walker | Hairstylist |
| Otniel Gonzalez | assistant property master |
| Sarah Knowles | Art Director |
| Robert Q. Mathews | Costume Designer |
| Marc Meisels | key set dressing fixtures |
| Jim Ondrejko | construction coordinator (as James Ondrejko) |
| Ve Neill | Make-Up Artist |
| Jill Rockow | Make-Up Artist |
| Joy Taylor | assistant property master |
| Randall D. Wilkins | Set Designer |
| Lizbeth Williamson | Make-Up Artist |
| Gary D'Amico | Visual Effects |
| Christopher S. Watts | Visual Effects |
| Chris Buchinsky | storyboard artist |
| Daragh Byrne | Carpenter |
| Natalie Richards | assistant art director |
| Noah Blough | dialogue editor |
| Catherine Calleson | assistant sound editor |
| Lawrence L. Commans | Boom Operator |
| Nerses Gezalyan | foley mixer |
| Cynthia Haagens | assistant sound editor |
| Dick Hansen | cable person |
| Gary A. Hecker | foley artist |
| Cliff Latimer | adr supervisor |
| James Matheny | dialogue editor (as Jim Matheny) |
| Jeffrey R. Payne | foley editor |
| Steven Ticknor | Sound Effects Editor |
| Scott A. Tinsley | foley editor |
| Stephan von Hase | production sound mixer |
| Jeffrey Wilhoit | foley artist |
| Howard London | adr mixer |
| Philip Bartko | special effects foreman |
| Carole Cowley | special effects associate producer |
| Daniele Colajacomo | visual effects supervisor: 3DSite |
| Ken Dackermann | digital compositor |
| Steve Dellerson | visual effects coordinator |
| Scott Dougherty | digital effects producer: Cinesite |
| Joe Dubs | digital paint supervisor |
| Gil Gagnon | digital effects |
| Dan Levitan | compositor |
| Mario Peixoto | digital effects |
| Jerry Pooler | digital effects |
| Janek Sirrs | Visual Effects |
| Chris Watts | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Michael Cassidy | stunt coordinator (as Mike Cassidy) |
| Tyson Dexter | Stunt Double |
| Norman Howell | Stunt Coordinator |
| Mike Smith | Stunts |
| Hubie Kerns Jr. | Stunts |
| Jonathan Brown | Camera Operator |
