Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young

In 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...( read more  read more... ), a cop who specialises in terminating replicants. Originally in retirement, he is forced to re-enter the force when five replicants escape from an offworld colony to Earth.

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R, 1 hr. 57 min.

Directed by: Ridley Scott

Release Date: June 25, 1982

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DVD Release Date: August 27, 1997

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  • October 11, 2006
    An grim and satisfying tale of the future as seen through the eyes of not only Detective Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), but also, the dangerous Nexus 6 (led by Rutger Hauer, in his starmaking role).
  • October 6, 2009
    I saw the D's Cut of this film and visually this movie fucking amazing, the story starts off as very intriguing but it fell a little short for me. Rutger Hauer is so cool doh. I'm determined 2 watch every version of this film but im giving the D cut 3 stars.
  • August 27, 2009
    Everything about this film is perfect. The acting, the direction, the lighting, the soundtrack.... I don't care which version either, they're all brilliant!
  • June 29, 2009
    Probably the greatest sci-fi distopian lookin flick made. Really grim yet sooo ice cool. Hauer rules in this, so uneasy so lethal and unpredictable, the score is spooky and touching and the action is cold and realistic. So many details and so many different stories haunt this fil...( read more)m from creation to final cuts which makes it so historic in cinematic history. Love those futuristic police Spinners.

    Blade Runner: International Cut, 82

    Personally I liked the narration by Deckard during the film, it gives it a more classic black n white noir detective feel, which its suppose to be like really. The added seconds of gore n blood do add that extra punch too, good version and better without the 'Legend like' unicorn dream sequence in my opinion (which appeared after this cut in the Director's cut in 92, but that was not Scott's actual version, others did it I believe)

    The recent final cut is of course the best and most picture perfect version. The few touch up's (unlike Star Wars) actually do improve the film and finish it.
  • June 13, 2009
    This movie is set in the future 2019 in Los Angeles. In the future there are human clones that populate other planets but when 5 of them realise that they have a short lifespan, they come to Earth to find their creator. Harrison Ford is a cop who has to track down these rogue rep...( read more)licants. Also stars Daryl Hannah.
  • November 19, 2009
    I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time... like tears in rain... Time to die.-Roy Batty

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    Director:Ridley Scott
    Cast:Harrison Ford,Sean Young,Rutger Hauer,Edward James Olmos,Joe Turkel
    Genre:Science Fiction
    Year of release:1982
    Running Time:112 minutes

    Plot:
    Advances in genetic technology have allowed scientists to create sophisticated biologically-engineered humanoid beings called "replicants". Following a violent revolt that takes place "off world," replicants are declared illegal on Earth.
    In Los Angeles, November 2019, Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) is called out of retirement when a fellow Blade Runner, Holden (Morgan Paull) is shot administering a Voight-Kampff test to Leon (Brion James), an escaped replicant. A reluctant Deckard is brought to his old boss Bryant (M. Emmet Walsh), who informs him that the recent escape of Nexus-6 replicants is the worst yet. He orders Deckard to eliminate the four replicants, a process referred to as "retirement".

    Review:
    Blade Runner is one of the movies that changed my life forever.This futuristic thriller became one of the most influential movies not only of science fiction but of cinematic history,inspiring other movies like The Matrix and The 5th Element.I first watched Blade Runner when i was a kid.I didn t understand the story but the darkness and the visual effects grabed me a lot.Some people don t understand Blade Runner but i now understand the message of the film.Is about being human and what makes us being human,showing the dark side of humanity.Blade Runner remains a timeless classic that will never die.

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    Harrison Ford delivers a fantastic perfomance as Deckard,the ex-cop who is asigned to kill fugitve replicants.Ford confessed that Blade Runner is the most complicated movie he s ever done in his brilliant career.Deckard is very different from Han Solo and Indiana Jones but Harrison nailed the part perfectly.He gives such a charm and vulnerability to Deckard that makes his perfomance very realistic.For me,is Harrison s best perfomance and i couldn t imagine this movie without him.Sean Young is absolutely stunning as Rachael and her perfomance is preet decent.She s a mystery in the beggining because we question if she s or not a replicant.The chemistry between Deckard and Rachael is really electrifying and a must see aswell.Rutger Hauer is the best actor in the movie with his fantastic perfomance as the leader of the replicants,Roy Batty.That perfomance is truly deserfull of a Oscar.Hauer dominates the movie specially in his remarkable speech in the ending,probably one of the best endings ever made.Edward James Olmos didn t show up a lot but his presence is very powefull and so his perfomance.We also see Daryl Hannah for the first time as Pris but she was even better in Kill Bill,

    Ridley Scott directs his most remarkable masterpiece,setting a new standard in science fiction just like he did with Alien in 1979.Scott directs masterfully this movie,showing a darker side of his personality that i could feel.Blade Runner shows how great director Ridley Scott is and he showed it with Thelma and Louise and Gladiator.

    Blade Runner will go down in history as one of the greatest masterioieces of science fiction along 2001,Star Wars and Alien.This is such a phenomenal movie that will live on forever no matter how many years.Thank you Ridley Scott on creating one of the greatest movies of all time.Masterpiece.
  • November 16, 2009
    An amazing film that gets better every time you see it. It is what Sci-Fi should be. I mean, you've got Harrison Ford as a detective who hunts down clones(replicants) for a living and Rutger Hauer as a psychotic Replicant who refuses to die. Then you've got this futuristic landsc...( read more)ape, presumably a not-too-distant LA which is absolutely amazing looking. To top it all off, you have one of the most interesting questions, who deserves the right to live?
  • November 15, 2009
    One of the most amazing sci-fi classics of the era, Ridley Scott is inspired. The director's cut is decidedly better, so if you are planning on watching it aim for that version. Wonderful noir influences and amazing performances from Ford, Hauer and Young make this an amazing min...( read more)d-bending experience and a wonderful visual ride.
  • November 13, 2009
    This film will mess with your head.
  • November 11, 2009
    Blade Runner has a brilliantly intense and controversial subject matter. Dystopian and utopic, totalitarian futuristic cities is a concept that has been treated several times since we have memory (Metropolis, 1927), but this is one of the first American films (of the 80's at leas...( read more)t) that dares to take that vision one step forward.

    The highlights of the movie are:

    - The weakness of the human condition.
    - The search for a reason of human existence.
    - The fear of comprehending what doesn't belong to our race.
    - Our totally subordination and dependence towards technology.
    - An overall depressing and dark atmosphere (mood) and desolate way of life.
    - Lack of nature and beauty.

    That's why I respect this film: it portrays a not-so-distant future that isn't so far away from reality. A masterpiece of modern era within the sci-fi genre and a great originality from mr. Philip K. Dick, Blade Runner is a timeless gem and a feast for the senses.

    89/100

Critic Reviews


January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

It looks fabulous, it uses special effects to create a new world of its own, but it is thin in its human story. full review

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  • MorpheusOne
    April 17, 2009
    Has anyone ever heard of Blade Runner the cartoon!? (Obviously based on the movie!) I know that it didn't run for very long, I can't even be sure that it was a series. But, I do remember that at least some of the storyline revolved around the Kipple, efforts to clean it up, and the problems & hazards of doing that while other issues arose, like someone being killed and their body being dumped there to try and cover it up.


    Even if it was never released on vhs or dvd I would still like to find this thing, preferably over the computer!


    Thanks!

    Morpheus
  • Cuish
    April 25, 2008
    just watched it for the 1st time and I was rather disappointed.
  • SkywalkerJones
    April 15, 2008
    What a masterpiece.Ridley Scott is the man.
  • MorpheusOne
    September 26, 2007
    I liked the regular version and the directors cut. In fact, the directors cut version has gotten so popular that I find it to be somewhat overated, but that has more to do with the fans who like to cut hairs back & forth between the two versions of the movie. I love this movie! However, I read the book and it sucked as did its sequal Blade Runner 2...! Ridley Scott is a God among men.
  • nuttylesbo
    June 19, 2007
    By the way, I loved the movie from the first time I saw it! It's a modern day sci-fi classic!!
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    June 19, 2007
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  • eytank49752
    June 15, 2007
    It's weird how so many people have the exact same reaction to Blade Runner, where they originally hate it, but there opinion of it improves after re-watching it. There seems to be 6 stages, you either graduate to the next stage at each repeat viewing, or you stay exactly where you are:

    Stage One: Bored to death. Were expecting a cool sci-fi film, instead got movie where nothing happens for long stretches of time.

    Stage Two: The movie is sort of intersting. Though it does drag at times, the acting is good and the story is solid, so all in all a decent film.

    Stage Three: This movie is really good. The characters and plot are deeply compelling, and I don't even find the slow parts boring anymore.

    Stage Four: This is the greatest movie ever made.

    Stage Five: The is humanity's greatest accomplishment.

    Stage Six: Rutger Hauer is God.

    I'm at stage six. Where are you at?
  • BruceH
    May 28, 2007
    Well, I didn't really care much for the movie but then I read the book it's [loosely] based on, Do androids dream of electric sheep by Philip K Dick and the movie became a lot more entertaining.
  • StewartMc
    March 27, 2007
    You know, I think the film is a grower. When I first watched it I was bored to tears, but a few years later and a little wiser to the world I really enjoyed and I know count it as one of my fav films. I think because its regarded so highly it may be disappointing for some new viewers. It's a very dark moody piece and if your looking for Matrix style sci-fi, maybe should look elsewhere.
  • MorpheusOne
    January 27, 2007
    QUESTION: Has anybody heard about the cartoon version?

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