1997
Paul Anderson, a dedicated Precrime officer, becomes disillusioned with the system when he foresees himself committing a murder, prompting him to go on the run. Anderson discovers a conspiracy involving duplicate Precog discs, which are used to frame individuals, and realizes his own vision may be a setup. He undergoes an illegal eye transplant to evade capture and seeks answers from Senator Malcolm, who is pushing to expand the Precrime system. Anderson's wife, Lisa, helps him uncover evidence of the fake discs, revealing that Assistant Director Ed Witwer is behind the manipulation.
Save the Cat beat sheet
Precrime cop John Anderton arrests would-be murderers before crimes occur but is rocked when the Precogs predict he will kill his partner.
Open full beat sheetPaul Anderson is listed as Director of the Precrime Division. Tall, sandy-haired, blue-eyed, late thirties. A dedicated homicide cop struggling with the ethics of the Precrime system. In the parsed data, Paul Anderson is connected to 42 scenes, 55 dialogue lines, 55 text mentions, first appearing around scene 4.
42 scenes / 55 dialogue linesEd Witwer is listed as Assistant Director of Precrime. Big, strong shoulders, short brown hair, late thirties. Anderson's partner and second in command. In the parsed data, Ed Witwer is connected to 20 scenes, 41 dialogue lines, 43 text mentions, first appearing around scene 22.
20 scenes / 41 dialogue linesLisa Anderson is listed as Prosecuting Attorney. Paul's wife, pretty, green-eyed brunette. In the parsed data, Lisa Anderson is connected to 20 scenes, 23 dialogue lines, 23 text mentions, first appearing around scene 11.
20 scenes / 23 dialogue linesRose is listed as Precog. A female Precognitive mutant with silver-white hair. Fragile, ethereal, and capable of seeing the future. In the parsed data, Rose is connected to 12 scenes, 24 dialogue lines, 30 text mentions, first appearing around scene 1.
12 scenes / 24 dialogue linesEnnis Page is listed as Precrime Staff. Thin, tight little man with burr cut hair. Obsessive-compulsive, responsible for Precog discs. In the parsed data, Ennis Page is connected to 10 scenes, 15 dialogue lines, 17 text mentions, first appearing around scene 10.
10 scenes / 15 dialogue linesDoc is listed as Street Surgeon. A big man with delicate fingers who performs illegal medical procedures in The Sprawl. In the parsed data, Doc is connected to 5 scenes, 2 dialogue lines, 2 text mentions, first appearing around scene 12.
5 scenes / 2 dialogue linesSenator Malcolm is listed as Politician. Barrel-chested, shock of pepper gray hair. Ambitious and wants to expand the Precrime system. In the parsed data, Senator Malcolm is connected to 4 scenes, 2 dialogue lines, 2 text mentions, first appearing around scene 13.
4 scenes / 2 dialogue linesThree Precogs experience a shared vision of a murder involving a man, his wife, and their son.
RoseAn idyllic 1950s-style suburban morning scene.
Carol watches a near-accident involving a child and a car, then interacts with her husband Johnny.
Lisa AndersonPrecrime police arrive to arrest Johnny for a future murder.
Paul Anderson, Ed Witwer, Lisa AndersonAnderson and Lisa discuss his dissatisfaction with his role as a Precrime officer.
Paul Anderson, Lisa AndersonAnderson and Lisa have breakfast and interact with their neighbor, Frank.
Paul Anderson, Lisa AndersonAnderson manages daily operations and receives new Precog discs from Ennis Page.
Paul Anderson, Ed Witwer, Ennis PageA tour guide explains the Precrime system to a group of civilians.
Technicians maintain the Precogs in their specialized chamber.
RoseTechnicians tend to the Precogs in their chamber while Page monitors them from an adjacent room.
Rose, Ennis Page, Paul AndersonA trial for Johnny Palmer takes place where Anderson presents evidence.
Paul Anderson, Lisa AndersonAnderson and Witwer investigate a crime scene with a holographic doctor.
Paul Anderson, Ed Witwer, DocAnderson and Lisa attend a government banquet where Senator Malcolm pressures Anderson.
Paul Anderson, Lisa Anderson, Senator MalcolmAnderson visits the lab and learns about the creation of new Precog tissue.
Paul AndersonAnderson reviews discs and discovers a shocking future murder.
Paul AndersonAnderson visits Frank D'Ignazio to inform him of his impending arrest.
Paul AndersonFrank commits suicide before he can be arrested.
Paul AndersonAnderson and Witwer discuss the incident.
Paul Anderson, Ed WitwerAnderson watches a disc showing himself killing Witwer.
Paul AndersonAnderson experiences a vision of his future crime, struggles with the realization, and is interrupted by his secretary.
Paul Anderson, Ennis PageThe Precogs awaken and identify Anderson as a murderer.
RoseAnderson visits Witwer to hand over his duties before fleeing.
Paul Anderson, Ed WitwerAnderson calls his wife and incapacitates an officer to steal equipment.
Paul Anderson, Lisa AndersonAnderson confronts Lisa about her secret call to Witwer.
Paul Anderson, Lisa AndersonWitwer is appointed as the new Director of Precrime to hunt Anderson.
Ed Witwer, Senator MalcolmAnderson talks to Witwer on the phone while riding the subway, debating whether to turn himself in.
Paul Anderson, Ed WitwerWitwer tracks Anderson's train on the map while listening to his phone call.
Paul Anderson, Ed Witwer, Ennis PagePrecrime officers storm the train, only to find a holographic decoy.
Paul AndersonAnderson undergoes an illegal eye transplant surgery performed by Doc.
Paul Anderson, DocAnderson recovers from surgery while being hunted by Precrime Spiders.
Paul Anderson, DocWitwer and Lisa discuss the hunt for Anderson.
Ed Witwer, Lisa AndersonAnderson confronts Senator Malcolm about the lack of motive for his future crime.
Paul Anderson, Senator MalcolmA teenager watches a crime bulletin about Paul Anderson on a cereal box vid-screen.
A man tries to avoid seeing Anderson's face on his large TV monitor.
Anderson's face is displayed on dirigibles and billboards throughout the city.
Anderson watches a public video kiosk showing his future murder of Witwer.
Paul Anderson, Senator MalcolmAnderson confronts Ennis Page about the duplicate Precog discs.
Paul Anderson, Ennis PageAnderson calls Lisa from a payphone.
Paul Anderson, Lisa AndersonLisa visits a grave and encounters Anderson.
Paul Anderson, Lisa AndersonLisa reads the note and finds a Precog disc.
Lisa AndersonAnderson escapes a Precrime ambush.
Paul AndersonAnderson escapes another Precrime attempt on a tram.
Paul AndersonAnderson evades capture in the subway.
Paul AndersonLisa compares the two Precog discs.
Lisa AndersonAnderson uses a chemical to change his appearance.
Paul AndersonAnderson infiltrates Precrime headquarters.
Paul AndersonWitwer paces while technicians monitor the system.
Ed WitwerWitwer discovers Anderson has been IdentiScanned in the building basement.
Ed Witwer, Ennis PageOfficers are mobilized to the basement.
Guards mobilize while the Precogs remain alert.
Rose, Ennis PageWitwer is guarded by officers while power is cut.
Ed WitwerAnderson infiltrates the chamber, destroys the mainframe, and encounters the female Precog.
Paul Anderson, Rose, Ennis PageLisa realizes the two discs are different based on Anderson's eye color.
Lisa AndersonWitwer inspects the damage and demands the remaining Precogs be made operational.
Ed WitwerLisa confronts Ennis Page about the fake disc.
Lisa Anderson, Ennis PageAnderson and Rose discuss their situation and he gives her a name.
Paul Anderson, RoseWitwer investigates the death of Ennis Page.
Ed WitwerLisa presents the evidence of the fake disc to Witwer.
Ed Witwer, Lisa AndersonRose demonstrates Anderson's nature by predicting a window accident.
Paul Anderson, RoseAnderson saves the boy from the falling window.
Paul AndersonAnderson returns to Rose, who urges him to save her brothers.
Paul Anderson, RoseWitwer and Dr. Resfield observe the Precog brothers, who are being subjected to invasive experiments.
Ed Witwer, DocAnderson cares for a weakening Rose, who predicts Lisa's movements.
Paul Anderson, RoseLisa leaves her office while Witwer searches for her.
Ed Witwer, Lisa AndersonLisa walks through the city while being followed by Precrime officers.
Lisa AndersonLisa receives instructions from Anderson via payphone.
Paul Anderson, Lisa AndersonAnderson and Lisa discuss the conspiracy while Rose watches.
Paul Anderson, Lisa Anderson, RoseWitwer kills Lieutenant Glaser.
Ed WitwerWitwer forces the Precogs to reveal Anderson's location.
Ed Witwer, DocAnderson confronts Witwer in the lab where Witwer has taken over the Precog chair, leading to a final standoff regarding the validity of the Precrime system.
Paul Anderson, Ed WitwerRose and her brother James are free, lying on a hillside looking at the stars.
RoseDirector Witwer. This event is a positive homicide. A mortal wound was generated by a .38 calibre bullet delivered to the left occipital portion of the anterior skull, on June 16th, 2040, at 1:24 am, Eastern Standard Time. A Phase Two Investigation is in order.
Come here, Anderson. Do you see that boy in the blue hat walking with his mother? In sixty seconds he will walk beneath those workers installing a window on the tenth floor of that building. They'll drop the window, killing him. It is impossible to save him.
This event is a negative homicide. A mortal wound was generated by a .22 calibre bullet self-delivered to the parietal portion of the skull on June 10th, 2040, at 11:57 pm, Eastern Standard Time. This event is a positive suicide.
Listen! But the second disc has to be real, because he has brown eyes when he murders Witwer. Somebody tried to frame him with a fake. And somehow it all became real. Why, Ennis? How could this happen?
Yes. This is the only and authentic disc of the event seen by the Precognitive mutants and recorded by the Precrime Division. This is the immutable evidence of the infallible system.
You can't have it both ways. You don't want to die. That's why you lured me here -- to kill me first. But it you don't diet the system is flawed, and you couldn't live with that.
Director Anderson, do you swear that the disc you now present to the court is the only and authentic disc of the future murder of Carol Palmer by her husband, John Palmer?
No one cared that we were human. From a human mother. Taken at birth. Hooked to machines. We have been alive, Anderson. Enslaved, for the greater good.
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