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Blade Runner (1982)

R 117 min  -  Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller  -   25 June 1982 (USA)
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Ratings: 8.3/10 from 250,134 users   Metascore: 88/100 
Reviews: 996 user | 208 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 ...
James Hong ...
Morgan Paull ...
Kevin Thompson ...
John Edward Allen John Edward Allen ...
Hy Pyke Hy Pyke ...
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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:

Replicant | Blade Runner | Future | Retirement | Cyberpunk  | See more »

Taglines:

A chilling, bold, mesmerizing, futuristic detective thriller. 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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Did You Know?

Trivia

On the right side of the door to the eye specialist is the sign, "l a Eyeworks" which is a reference to a trendy eyeglass store in LA. The type-style is the same as the store. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When the street vendor is examining the snake scale, the serial number she reads out loud doesn't match the number on her video screen (corrected in the 2007 "Final Cut" of the movie; the graphic now matches her dialogue). Additionally, she never removes the scale from the plastic bag in which it resides when Deckard gives it to her. There is no conceivable way that any microscope could produce such a clear image through plastic. 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

In the "happy ending" Theatrical/International cuts, the credits play over the gorgeous scenery. In later Director/Final cuts, they play over a normal black background. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Freejack (1992) See more »

Soundtracks

"LOVE THEME"
(uncredited)
Written by Vangelis
Saxaphone solo Dick Morrisey (uncredited) See more »