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Blade Runner

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Deckard (Harrison Ford) is forced by the police Boss (M. Emmet Walsh) to continue his old job as Replicant Hunter. His assignment: eliminate four escaped Replicants from the colonies who have returned to Earth. Before starting the job, Deckard goes to the Tyrell Corporation and he meets Rachel (Sean Young), a Replicant girl he falls in love with.
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Misunderstood when it first hit theaters, the influence of Ridley Scott's mysterious, neo-noir Blade Runner has deepened with time. A visually remarkable, achingly human sci-fi masterpiece.

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Pauline Kael The New Yorker 09/19/2023
This movie loses track of the few expectations it sets up, and the formlessness adds to a viewer's demoralization -- the film itself seems part of the atmosphere of decay. Go to Full Review
Scott Cain Atlanta Journal-Constitution 11/09/2021
3/5
Ridley Scott ought to be a set decorator, rather than a director. In Blade Runner, he loses sight of the story while devoting all his attention to decor and lighting. The decor and lighting, it must be admitted, are stupendous. Go to Full Review
Zaki Hasan San Francisco Chronicle 11/18/2019
Still profound 18 years after its sell-by date, Blade Runner remains worthy of acclaim and analysis even as it exists in a "future" with very little resemblance to the one that came to pass. Go to Full Review
Clotilde Chinnici Loud and Clear Reviews 09/14/2024
4.5/5
Thanks to its powerful visuals and brilliant acting, it is a movie that does not get old: no matter how many times you revisit it, there will always be some new elements or symbolism that stand out with each rewatch. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 08/20/2024
4/4
Rarely in the annals of film history has a movie received a complete critical and popular reevaluation in as short a period of time as Blade Runner (and those of us who championed it since Day One plugged it at every opportunity). Go to Full Review
Dennis Harvey 48 Hills 01/12/2024
One of the 1980s greatest sci-fi films—or greatest films, period. Go to Full Review
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Pat D. @Greenones 2d Beyond what may be coming to humans, the author saw things that I could not see. See more Patrick S @PatrickStruik Dec 22 One of the best film adaptions of a Philip K. Dick book ever made. See more Alex A. @TheKriticKid Dec 20 Blade runner is a good movie it has as a great story line, it has great actors, it has very good action See more D K. @Avkir Dec 20 Slow and too many plot holes. See more Jim P Dec 14 In terms of Atmospherics, nothing can beat this movie. A dark, wet and compelling future megacity. In terms of story, a masterpiece by a master of Sci-Fi. See more DMC M Nov 25 This is one movie I have watched over and over and over again. It's fantastic. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Deckard (Harrison Ford) is forced by the police Boss (M. Emmet Walsh) to continue his old job as Replicant Hunter. His assignment: eliminate four escaped Replicants from the colonies who have returned to Earth. Before starting the job, Deckard goes to the Tyrell Corporation and he meets Rachel (Sean Young), a Replicant girl he falls in love with.
Director
Ridley Scott
Producer
Michael Deeley, Charles de Lauzirika
Screenwriter
Hampton Fancher, David Webb Peoples, Philip K. Dick
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Scott Free Productions, Warner Bros., Shaw Brothers, Ladd Company, Blade Runner Partnership
Rating
R
Genre
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 25, 1982, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 9, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.9M
Runtime
2h 2m
Sound Mix
Dolby A, Magnetic Stereo 6 Track, Dolby Stereo, Surround
Aspect Ratio
70mm, Scope (2.35:1)
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