Blade Runner: The Final Cut

Guide Note

Blade Runner: The Final Cut is the second re-release of Ridley Scott's 1982 cult classic sci-fi film, Blade Runner. It was the only version for which Scott had complete artistic control, and was in development since 2000. In 2006 it was released in three stages, a remastered version of the first re-release DVD, a limited theatrical release of the Final Cut version, and a multi-disc boxed set containing all the versions.

Fast Facts

1. Only version of Blade Runner for which director Ridley Scott had complete artistic control
2. Scott partnered with restoration producer Charles de Lauzirika
3. Was in development as early as 2000
4. Went through years of legal disputes until Warner Bros. secured rights in [[2006]
5. Released in three stages: DVD, limited theatrical release, and multi-disc boxed set
6. Released in theaters: October 5, 2007 in New York and Los Angeles
7. Also screened in Washington DC, Chicago, Toronto, Melbourne, Boston, and Austin

1. Original workprint
2. 1982 domestic theatrical release
3. 1982 international theatrical release
4. 2006 remastered Director's Cut
5. 2007 Final Cut
6. Bonus features, including the process of making the final cut, and interviews with actors