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Blade Runner (1982)

R  117 min  -  Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller   -  25 June 1982 (USA)
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Reviews: 987 user | 206 critic | 10 from Metacritic.com

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.

Director:

Ridley Scott

Writers:

Hampton Fancher (screenplay), David Webb Peoples (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Harrison Ford ...
Rutger Hauer ...
Sean Young ...
Edward James Olmos ...
M. Emmet Walsh ...
Daryl Hannah ...
William Sanderson ...
Brion James ...
Joe Turkel ...
Joanna Cassidy ...
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Storyline

In a cyberpunk vision of the future, man has developed the technology to create replicants, human clones used to serve in the colonies outside Earth but with fixed lifespans. In Los Angeles, 2019, Deckard is a Blade Runner, a cop who specialises in terminating replicants. Originally in retirement, he is forced to re-enter the force when six replicants escape from an offworld colony to Earth. Written by Graeme Roy <gsr@cbmamiga.demon.co.uk>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Future | Police | Cyberpunk | Broken Finger | Action Hero  | See more »

Taglines:

A Futuristic Vision Perfected [2007 Final Cut] See more »

Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and brief nudity (Definitive Cut) See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA | Hong Kong

Language:

English | German (only a few words) | Cantonese (only a few words) | Japanese (only a few words) | Hungarian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Blade Runner: The Final Cut See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$28,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$6,150,002 (USA) (27 June 1982) (1295 Screens)

Gross:

$27,580,111 (USA) (1982)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby Stereo (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Trivia

In 2000, Moviemail voted Blade Runner the 4th best film of all time. Also in 2000, BBC viewers voted it the 2nd best film ever made. In 2001, Empire magazine voted it the 16th best film of all time. In 2002, it was voted the 8th best film of all time in Channel 4's 100 Greatest Films poll. The same year, the Online Film Critics Society voted it the 2nd best science fiction film ever, whilst also in 2002, Wired magazine voted it the best science fiction movie of all time. Also in 2002, Sight & Sound voted it the 7th best film of the last 25 years. In 2004, in a poll amongst 60 prominent scientists, The Guardian also voted it the best science fiction film ever. In 2007, the American Film Institute (which is notoriously reticent to allow science fiction films into their top 100) listed it as the 97th greatest film of all time, and Empire magazine voted it the Best Science Fiction Film Ever Made in 2007. Also in 2007, it was named the 2nd most visually influential film of all time by the Visual Effects Society. In 2008, it was voted the 6th best science fiction film ever made as part of the AFI's 10 Top 10 lists. Also in 2008, New Scientist readers voted it the best science fiction film ever made. It is currently ranked the 3rd best film of all time by The Screen Directory and the best science fiction film of all time at Futurist Movies. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): The sheet music that Rachael reads does not match the song that she plays on the piano (not least because it is for guitar). She could, of course, be playing from memory and not referring to the music at all. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Female announcer over intercom: Next subject: Kowalski, Leon. Engineer, waste disposal. File section: New employee, six days.
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Crazy Credits

The opening credits sequence features a detailed, dictionary-style definition of the word Replicant. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Johnny Mnemonic (1995) See more »

Soundtracks

"HARPS OF THE ANCIENT TEMPLES"
Composed and Performed by Gail Laughton
Courtesy of LAUREL RECORDS See more »