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Police Commissioner John Anderton finds himself at the mercy of his own crime-prevention system when the prescient precogs he's hired to stop crime before it starts peg him as a soon-to-be murderer in Philip K. Dick's masterful short story The Minority Report. This slim volume is top-bound like an office account and perfectly timedthe movie version, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Cruise, is due out this summerbut whether fans will shell out the dough for a single short story that's available in various collections remains to be seen.
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Philip K. Dick was born in Chicago in 1928 and lived most of his life in California. The author of thirty-six novels, including the acclaimed Blade Runner, and five short story collections, he won a Hugo Award for The Man in the High Castle, and a John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said. He died in 1982.

In the world of The Minority Report, Commissioner John Anderton is the one to thank for the lack of crime. He is the originator of the Precrime System, which uses "precogs"–people with the power to see into the future–to identify criminals before they can do any harm. Unfortunately for Anderton, his precogs perceive him as the next criminal. But Anderton knows he has never contemplated such a thing, and this knowledge proves the precogs are fallible. Now, whichever way he turns, Anderton is doomed–unless he can find the precogs's "minority report"–the dissenting voice that represents his one hope of getting at the truth in time to save himself from his own system.

A film version of The Minority Report, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Cruise, will be released this summer–further proof of the enduring appeal of Philip K. Dick's visionary fiction.

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  • Hardcover: 112 pages
  • Publisher: Pantheon (May 14, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0375421874
  • ISBN-13: 978-0375421877
  • Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 4.8 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Layout--Interesting Story--but for that price?, June 26, 2002
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With all the hype of the movie coming out, I wanted to read the original story beforehand. Being that I work at a book store, I was able to read it during my 1 hour lunch break. The layout is definitely unique and eye-catching, but hard to read (and hold) vertically. If it was a book of pictures then maybe it wouldn't be so bad. However, the story itself deserves the unique layout to complement it. It is a very intriguing story and since it is a short story the events kept moving along at a nice pace. As a short story, it is more likely that the movie will actually expand on the original story. Nevertheless, the story does make you think along with Anderton as he figures out what happened in the reports. With that said, I don't think our store has sold a copy of this version yet. But we have sold out of the book containing "The Minority Report" and other stories by Philip K. Dick. Obviously, people know a better value when they see it. Buying this version would simply be for the novelty of the layout--at least at this price.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Shameless Cash-In, May 17, 2002
The Minority Report is one of Philip K. Dick's masterpieces, and one of the greatest science fiction stories ever written. It is tightly-written, action-packed, and fast-paced - everything one could ask for in adventure SF. So why the low rating? Well... it's just a short story. I'm not sure of the exact length, but it's something along the line of 30 or 40 pages. What this edition attempts to do is fluff the book out with a bunch of screwy packaging, filling it out to a somewhat respectable book length. What it is, obviously, is a cheap and sorry attempt by the publisher to cash in on the recent Spielberg movie based on this story. Now, the story itself is certainly great and essential; I highly reccommend you read it if you have not already. However, there are much better (not to mention more economical ways) of acquiring it. The also recently-released book "The Minority Report and Other Classic Stories" or the older "Philip K. Dick Reader" both contain The Minority Report, as well as a series of other worthwhile stories. You would be far wiser to purchase one of those books than this cheap piece of marketing.
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14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful story - Terrible book design and layout, May 25, 2002
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I love "The Minority Report," and other stories by Philip Dick, but this version is just plain bad.

First off, the book is designed to be read vertically with the book open like a centerfold.

Second, you are getting only one short story (about 30 pages) for [a price]. It would better to buy a Philip Dick short story collection that has "The Minority Report in it."

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3.0 out of 5 stars Innovative Story, Terrible Design
First of all, who on earth thought to do a verticle reading, hard bound book? It's really a poor decision. This is my first P.K. Dick story. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Julie A. Fast

5.0 out of 5 stars Get it on bargain price
I was lucky to get this one on a bargain price. I don't mind it only focuses on 1 short story. The book design is peculiar and unique which I appreciate as a source of idea... Read more
Published on May 8, 2006 by Spy Groove

4.0 out of 5 stars Mind-boggling Short
Reading this book is like watching a short film. It takes about two hours to finish and each minute is filled with heart-thumping situations. Read more
Published on April 20, 2006 by Sal

2.0 out of 5 stars Story: 5 stars; Book Layout: 1 star; Book Price: 1 star
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This short science fiction story was published in 1956 and written by Philip K. Dick (1928 to 1982). Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Minority Report
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Published on May 19, 2004 by footballbabi09

5.0 out of 5 stars Give up Freedom for Safety? Clearly, the answer is no.
There is an incredible amount of insight that went into this short story. Everyone likes the idea of fighting crime: politicians get re-elected fighting it; police receive praise... Read more
Published on November 25, 2003 by Michael Gordon

3.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book, terrible layout
Just want to warn people to ignore dolts who claim this book doesn't help them understand the movie, or who think the book was written after the movie, or who think the brilliant... Read more
Published on September 27, 2002 by Cal

3.0 out of 5 stars "I am alive and you are dead" ***
"he needs to flesh it out", well but he died 20 years ago...
this said I don't think we can call the book "useless" compared to the movie as it is a proper nonsense. Read more
Published on September 25, 2002 by Bruno Avinint

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't read to better understand the movie
This artsy published book may be authentic Philip K Dick, but its prose deviates strongly from Spielberg's movie rendition with all its razzle-dazzle. Read more
Published on September 17, 2002 by Phil Lee

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