Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (Video 2007)

The definitive three-and-a-half hour documentary about the troubled creation and enduring legacy of the science fiction classic "Blade Runner," culled from 80 interviews and hours of never-before-seen outtakes and lost footage.

Director:

Charles de Lauzirika

Stars:

Daryl Hannah, Michael Deeley, Harrison Ford

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Daryl Hannah	...	Herself
Michael Deeley	...	Himself
Harrison Ford	...	Himself
Joanna Cassidy	...	Herself
Rutger Hauer	...	Himself
Douglas Trumbull	...	Himself
Hampton Fancher	...	Himself
Sean Young	...	Herself
Syd Mead	...	Himself
Steven Poster	...	Himself (as Steven B. Poster)
Edward James Olmos	...	Himself
Ridley Scott	...	Himself
Paul Sammon	...	Himself (as Paul M. Sammon)
Isa Dick Hackett	...	Herself, Philip K. Dick's daughter
Tim Powers	...	Himself, author of 'The Anubis Gates'

Storyline

The definitive three-and-a-half hour documentary about the troubled creation and enduring legacy of the science fiction classic "Blade Runner," culled from 80 interviews and hours of never-before-seen outtakes and lost footage.

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Plot Keywords:

making of | film making | behind the scenes

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 December 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dangerous Days

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blade Runner Partnership, Lauzirika Motion Picture Company, Warner Home Video

Technical Specs

Runtime:

214 min 100 min (TV) (2008)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This feature-length documentary is featured on the Two-Disc Special Edition, Four-Disc Collector's Edition, and Five-Disc Ultimate Collector's Edition (DVD, HD DVD & Blu-Ray) of Blade Runner, all released in December 2007.

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Quotes

Ridley Scott: My weapon was that camera. If you're there with me, great. If you're not there with me, too bad.

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Connections

References Rocky III (1982)

User Reviews

All the information you could want about Ridley Scott's masterpiece.

"This movie, to me, embodies the elegance, the power, and the uniqueness of a film experience."

Dangerous Days is an exhaustive (almost 4 hours!) documentary about the making of Blade Runner. It's (obviously) mostly for hardcore fans, but it's quite a treat for those people who can't get enough information about that landmark sci-fi movie.

Almost everything you could possibly want to know about the film, from its conception, to casting, art, filming, set design, and its release, is covered in detail. There are tons of candid interviews with the actors, writers, Ridley Scott, financiers production designers, and many other people who were involve with the creation of the movie, as well as reactions from other directors like Guillermo del Toro about their own personal thoughts on Blade Runner. Plus, we get an entertaining view of all the backstage drama (and there was quite a lot of it) that went on during the film's production. There is also a lot of unused scenes, behind-the-scenes set footage, and designs sprinkled liberally throughout, that (as far as I know) you can't see anywhere else.  

I actually learned a lot about the filmmaking process in general, from watching this.  Despite the lengthy running time, I was interested the whole way through. This is a gold mine for people who love all things Blade Runner. I wish these kinds of thorough documentaries existed for more of my favorite movies.