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Blade Runner (1982)

R 117 min  -  Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller  -   25 June 1982 (USA)
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Reviews: 997 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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Company Credits

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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

The story of the spider being eaten alive by an army of baby spiders was a memory of Barbara Hershey, who told it to Hampton Fancher whilst he was composing the script. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Deckard finds Zhora in the back room of the photograph, and zooms in on her face, the person he sees is clearly not Joanna Cassidy (the actress who plays Zhora). Additionally, when he prints out the close up of her face, the hard copy is at a completely different angle to the image on screen. The first goof was corrected in the 2007 Final Cut; the image on screen is now that of Cassidy. The second goof however remains. 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 Replicant (2001) See more »

Soundtracks

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