Blade Runner

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Blade Runner is a 1982 American sci-fi film, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, and Sean Young. The screenplay, written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples, is based loosely on the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick. The film depicts a dystopian Los Angeles in November 2019 in which genetically engineered beings called replicants—visually indistinguishable from adult humans—are manufactur... more
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Initial release date:

  • 1982

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Rating:

R (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 57 min

Estimated budget:

  • 28,000,000 (US$)

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Also known as:

  • Bladerunner

Film

Directed by

Ridley Scott

Sir Ridley Scott (born 30 November 1937) is an English film director and producer known for his stylish visuals and an obsession for detail. Some of his films include Alien (1979), Blade Runner (1982), Thelma & Louise (1991), Gladiator (2000), Black Hawk Down (2001), Hannibal (2001) Kingdom of...

Tagline:

  • Man has made his match ... now it's his problem.
  • A chilling, bold, mesmerizing, futuristic detective thriller.

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Runtime Film cut Note
  • 1 h 57 min
  • 1 h 55 min
  • Director's Cut
  • 1 h 58 min
  • International cut
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  • 28,000,000

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Year Award Award Winner
  • 1983
  • 1983
  • 1983
  • 1983
  • 1983
  • 1982
  • 1983
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Year Award Award Nominee
  • 1983
  • 1983
  • 1983
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Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year
  • 85
  • 97
  • 2007
  • 74
  • 2001
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills of 2001

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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? is a science fiction novel by Philip K. Dick first published in 1968. The main plot follows Rick Deckard, a bounty hunter of androids, while the secondary plot follows John Isidore, a man of sub-normal intelligence who befriends some of the androids. The novel...

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  • 85
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