Equilibrium is a 2002 English-language Action Drama motion picture written and directed by Kurt Wimmer and produced by Jan De Bont and Lucas Foster under the banner of Dimension Films in collaboration with Blue Tulip Productions. In a fascist future where all forms of feeling are illegal, a man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system. Equilibrium features Christian Bale, Emily Watson, Taye Diggs, Angus Macfadyen, Sean Bean, Matthew Harbour and Dennenesch Zoudé. The screenplay is written by Kurt Wimmer. The music was composed by Klaus Badelt. Cinematography was done by Dion Beebe and editing by Tom Rolf and William Yeh. The film has a running time of 107 minutes. Equilibrium was made on a budget of $20 million and at the box office it grossed only $0 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by Miramax Films.