Blade Runner

Guide Note

Blade Runner is a science fiction film released in 1982 which was loosely based on Philip K. Dick's novel, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Although originally the film was poorly received by both critics and audiences alike, Blade Runner has since become a major cult hit and an iconic film in the cyberpunk sub-genre. It was re-released on DVD in 1992, and once again in 2007 as Blade Runner: The Final Cut.

Fast Facts

Director: Ridley Scott
Released: June 25, 1982
Starring: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos and Daryl Hannah
Music by: Vangelis
Running time: 116 min. (domestic cut) - 117 min. (international cut)
Budget: $28 million
Earned: $27.6 million
Re-released once in 1992 and again in 2007 as Blade Runner: The Final Cut
Loosely based on Philip K. Dick's novel, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Ridley Scott's original cut of the film did not include Harrison Ford's voiceover
The American Film Institute ranked Blade Runner #97 in its 2007 list of the Greatest Movies of All Time

Plot

By the year 2019, humanity has created genetically-engineered humanoid beings called replicants, which look like people but are gifted with greater strength, intelligence, and endurance than their creators. But replicants are known to run off from the tasks they have been created for. Special detectives called "blade runners" are trained to track down and destroy escaped replicants. Blade runner Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) has been tasked with must tracking down four replicants who have escaped into a dystopian Los Angeles.

Also try: Blade Runner: The Final Cut

The Mahalo Top 7

Official Site: Blade Runner: The Final Cut
Fan Site: BRMovie.com
Wikipedia: Blade Runner
IMDb: Blade Runner
Rotten Tomatoes: Blade Runner | Blade Runner: The Director's Cut
The Greatest Films: Blade Runner In-depth Review
Video: Blade Runner Trailer (Time: 3:26)

Blade Runner Photos

BladeZone: Image Archive
The Replicant Site: Blade Runner Gallery
Blade Runner Resource: Image Gallery
Harrison Ford Web: Blade Runner Image Gallery
Flickr: Blade Runner
Google Image Search: Blade Runner
Yahoo! Image Search: Blade Runner

Blade Runner Videos

YouTube & Google Video Search: Blade Runner
YouTube: Blade Runner: The Final Cut Trailer (Time: 1:00)
YouTube: Blade Runner Opening Scene (Time: 4:12)
YouTube: Blade Runner Deckard and Rachel Scene (Time: 3:55)
YouTube: San Diego Comic Con 2007 Blade Runner Panel, Part One (Time: 9:29), Part Two (Time: 9:34), Part 3 (Time: 9:17), and Part Four (Time: 9:06)

Blade Runner Reviews and Articles

Metacritic: Blade Runner Reviews
RogerEbert.com: Blade Runner: The Director's Cut Review (January 1, 1982)
- "Scott has abandoned the Harrison Ford narration of the original version, added some moments to the love affair between Ford and Sean Young, fleshed out a few other scenes and, most notably, provided what he describes as a 'somewhat bleaker ending.'"
RogerEbert.com: Blade Runner Review (June 2, 1982)
BBC Films: Blade Runner Review (February 7, 2001)
Mutant Reviewers from Hell: Blade Runner Reviews
Washington Post: Blade Runner Review (September 11, 1992)
- Grand enough in scale to carry its many Biblical and mythological references, "Blade Runner" never feels heavy or pretentious -- only more and more engrossing with each viewing. It helps, too, that it works as pure entertainment. In its soul, it's a detective story complete with a glossy dame and a Chandler-style gumshoe suffering from a case of hard-boiled heartburn.
DVD Times: Blade Runner: The Director's Cut DVD Review September 27, 2006
New York Post: "Blade Runner: After 25 Years Ridley Scott Has the Final Cut" (2007)
Cinema Blend: "Blade Runner Final Cut Details" (July 26, 2007)
BladeZone: "Do Androids Dream of Blade Running?"
Newsarama: Blade Runner: An Appreciation (December 18, 2007)

Blade Runner Script

Scribble.com: Blade Runner Screenplay by Hampton Fancher (July 24, 1980)
Scribble.com: Blade Runner Screenplay by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples (February 23, 1981)
Blade Runner: The Script
Blade Runner: Using the film Blade Runner for GCSE English
BRMovie.com: Blade Runner Scripts
The Daily Script: Blade Runner Shooting Script (February 23, 1981)
eBay: July 24, 1980 Blade Runner Movie Script Harrison Ford

Blade Runner Quotations

Roy: "Ah, if only you could see what I have seen with your eyes."
Tyrell: "'More human than human' is our motto."
Batty: "I've seen things...(long pause) seen things you little people wouldn't believe... Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion bright as magnesium... I rode on the back decks of a blinker and watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tanhauser Gate. (pause) all those moments... they'll be gone."

Blade Runner Sites, Blogs and Message Boards

Official Philip K. Dick Site: Blade Runner
Fan Site: Blade Runner Insight
Fan Site: BladeZone
Fan Site: Off-World: The Blade Runner Wiki
Fan Site: 2019: Offworld
IMDb: Blade Runner Message Board
Google Blog Search: Blade Runner

Blade Runner DVDs and Merchandise

Amazon.com: Blade Runner DVDs, Books and Music
eBay: Blade Runner DVDs, Memorabilia and Collectibles
Half.com: Blade Runner DVDs & VHS, Books and Music
MoviePoster.com: Blade Runner Posters
Google Product Search: Blade Runner
Yahoo! Shopping: Blade Runner