Blade Runner (1982)

Director:

Ridley Scott

Writers:

Philip K. Dick (novel)
Hampton Fancher (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

25 junio 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Frase comercial:

Man Has Made His Match... Now It's His Problem

Plot:

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...

Plot Keywords:

Owl | Tycoon | Fight | Topless | Veil

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 14 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

A movie you have to watch twice

Cast

Harrison Ford	...	Rick Deckard
Rutger Hauer	...	Roy Batty
Sean Young	...	Rachael
Edward James Olmos	...	Gaff
M. Emmet Walsh	...	Bryant
Daryl Hannah	...	Pris
William Sanderson	...	J.F. Sebastian
Brion James	...	Leon Kowalski
Joe Turkel	...	Dr. Eldon Tyrell
Joanna Cassidy	...	Zhora
James Hong	...	Hannibal Chew
Morgan Paull	...	Holden
Kevin Thompson	...	Bear
John Edward Allen	...	Kaiser
Hy Pyke	...	Taffey Lewis

También conocida como:

Blade Runner (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
Cazador implacable, El (Venezuela) [es]

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and brief nudity (definitive cut); Rated R for violence. (1991 version)

Duración:

117 min

País:

USA | Singapore

Idioma:

English | German | Cantonese | Japanese

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sonido:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Clasificación:

New Zealand:M | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Portugal:M/12 | West Germany:16 (f) | Ireland:15A | Brazil:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Italy:T | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Germany:12 (re-rating) (2007) | USA:R (Definitive Cut) | UK:15 (video rating) (1986) | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Ireland:15 | Israel:PG | Japan:R-15 (director's cut) | Netherlands:16 (director's cut) | Norway:15 | Peru:18 | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:AA (original rating) | USA:R | Norway:16 (original rating) | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Blade Runner Partnership

Trivialidades:

On the right side of the door to the eye specialist is the sign, "l a Eyeworks" which is a reference to a trendy eyeglass store in LA. The type-style is the same as the store.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Deckard is in Zhora's dressing room there is no tattoo on her left cheek, as is seen in the photograph printed from the Esper.It is first seen when she is in the dryer. After that, it appears (darkness varies) and disappears. It is most prominent when her body is rolled over after Deckard shoots her.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Female announcer over intercom: Next subject: Kowalski, Leon. Engineer, waste disposal. File section: New employee, six days.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Jigureul jikyeora! (2003)

Soundtrack:

IF I DIDN'T CARE

A movie you have to watch twice

First time I saw this I wasn't impressed. Maybe because I expected more action from a Sci-Fi movie. Then I rented it on VHS, and upon re-watching I figured something out: This is one of the very few movies that gets better the more often you see it. It is a subtle movie. Slowly but surely this one has made it into the top 5 of my 'best movies of all time' list.

I don't particularly care for the director's cut version, though. The inner monologue is missing - which gives you some of the most thought inspiring moments, and some of the added scenes downright make no sense at all. if I'd seen that one first I might never have given it a second chance.

The cast is exceptional. Every one of them does a really fine job. Especially Rutger Hauer who otherwise has very few good movies to his name (maybe 'Day of the Falcon') delivers a stunning performance. Most of the cast who were unknown before this movie have moved on to fame (and some to fortune) - and rightfully so.

From a technical point of view there is not much to criticize. More than 20 years later this movie still doesn't look dated (apart from 'Atari'-neon signs). The atmosphere is created with a lot of attention to detail, and the models of buildings are some of the most beautiful and believable ones I have ever seen.

Now I recently read the book on which it is based ('Do androids dream of electric sheep' by Philip K. Dick). It's a quirky read and, frankly, not a very good book. It has too many plot holes, deus-ex-machina devices and logical inconsistencies, plus a total letdown of an ending. What it does add to the movie is the setup of why the atmosphere is like it is (polluted, dark, many 'freaks' around), and the nice question whether the Hero might be a replicant himself.