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Blade Runner (1982)
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Release Date:
25 June 1982 (USA)
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Tagline:
A Futuristic Vision Perfected [2007 Final Cut] See more »
Plot:
Deckard, a blade runner, has to track down and terminate 4 replicants who hijacked a ship in space and have returned to earth seeking their maker. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 9 wins
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14 nominations
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Clip joint: doors
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A movie you have to watch twice
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Harrison Ford | ... | Rick Deckard | |
| Rutger Hauer | ... | Roy Batty | |
| Sean Young | ... | Rachael | |
| Edward James Olmos | ... | Gaff | |
| M. Emmet Walsh | ... | Bryant | |
| Daryl Hannah | ... | Pris | |
| William Sanderson | ... | J.F. Sebastian | |
| Brion James | ... | Leon Kowalski | |
| Joe Turkel | ... | Dr. Eldon Tyrell | |
| Joanna Cassidy | ... | Zhora | |
| James Hong | ... | Hannibal Chew | |
| Morgan Paull | ... | Holden | |
| Kevin Thompson | ... | Bear | |
| John Edward Allen | ... | Kaiser | |
| Hy Pyke | ... | Taffey Lewis |
Additional Details
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"Blade Runner: The Final Cut" - International (English title) (recut version)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence and brief nudity (definitive cut); Rated R for violence. (1991 version)
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Runtime:
117 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.20 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Italy:T | USA:R (Definitive Cut) | Germany:12 (re-rating) (2007) | Brazil:14 | West Germany:16 (f) | Portugal:M/12 | Ireland:15A | New Zealand:M | Denmark:15 (original rating) | Spain:13 | Canada:14+ (TV rating) (Final Cut) | UK:15 (video rating) (1986) | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Ireland:15 | Israel:PG | Japan:R-15 (director's cut) | Netherlands:16 (director's cut) | Norway:15 | Peru:18 | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:AA (original rating) | USA:R | Norway:16 (original rating) | Iceland:16
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Titles considered for the film include 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?', 'Android', 'Mechanismo', 'Dangerous Days', and finally 'Blade Runner'. After the film had changed its name from 'Dangerous Days' to 'Blade Runner', Ridley Scott decided he didn't like the new name, and tried to call the film 'Gotham City', but Bob Kane (comic book creator of Batman) wouldn't sell the rights to the name, so it returned to being called 'Blade Runner'.See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Between the Director's Cut and Final Cut Deckard's bruise on his face is removed to correct an amended story line. However Deckard still uses a handkerchief to dab blood away from his lips caused by the yet to happen encounter with Leon (later on he swills the blood out of his mouth which would originally have matched up with this).See more »
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Female announcer over intercom:Next subject: Kowalski, Leon. Engineer, waste disposal. File section: New employee, six days.
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Female announcer over intercom:Next subject: Kowalski, Leon. Engineer, waste disposal. File section: New employee, six days.
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Soundtrack:
TALES OF THE FUTURESee more »
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Why would the Tyrell building have ceiling fans in it?What does the term "Blade Runner" mean?
Why did Holden need to VK Leon, if the police already knew what he looked like and what his name was?
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First time I saw this I wasn't impressed. Maybe because I expected more action from a Sci-Fi movie. Then I rented it on VHS, and upon re-watching I figured something out: This is one of the very few movies that gets better the more often you see it. It is a subtle movie. Slowly but surely this one has made it into the top 5 of my 'best movies of all time' list.
I don't particularly care for the director's cut version, though. The inner monologue is missing - which gives you some of the most thought inspiring moments, and some of the added scenes downright make no sense at all. if I'd seen that one first I might never have given it a second chance.
The cast is exceptional. Every one of them does a really fine job. Especially Rutger Hauer who otherwise has very few good movies to his name (maybe 'Day of the Falcon') delivers a stunning performance. Most of the cast who were unknown before this movie have moved on to fame (and some to fortune) - and rightfully so.
From a technical point of view there is not much to criticize. More than 20 years later this movie still doesn't look dated (apart from 'Atari'-neon signs). The atmosphere is created with a lot of attention to detail, and the models of buildings are some of the most beautiful and believable ones I have ever seen.
Now I recently read the book on which it is based ('Do androids dream of electric sheep' by Philip K. Dick). It's a quirky read and, frankly, not a very good book. It has too many plot holes, deus-ex-machina devices and logical inconsistencies, plus a total letdown of an ending. What it does add to the movie is the setup of why the atmosphere is like it is (polluted, dark, many 'freaks' around), and the nice question whether the Hero might be a replicant himself.