Blade Runner
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Blade Runner is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young. It drew a wide audience and shaped its genre.
Plot
In 2019 Los Angeles, former police officer Rick Deckard is detained by Officer Gaff, who likes to make origami figures, and is brought to his former supervisor, Bryant. Deckard, whose job as a "blade runner" was to track down bioengineered humanoids known as replicants and terminally "retire" them, is informed that four replicants are on Earth illegally. Deckard begins to leave, but Bryant makes veiled threats and Deckard stays. The two watch a video of a blade runner named Holden administering the Voight-Kampff test, which is designed to distinguish replicants from humans based on their emotional responses to questions. The test subject, Leon, shoots Holden on the second question.
Production
Written by Hampton Fancher and David Webb Peoples, the film was produced by Shaw Brothers. Vangelis composed the score. Jordan Cronenweth handled the cinematography. The film runs 118 minutes. The crew and editing refined every shot.
Reception
On a budget of $28,000,000, Blade Runner grossed $41,722,424 worldwide at the box office. A critic consensus praised its screenplay and score.
Legacy
Blade Runner is part of the Blade Runner Collection franchise; its influence and legacy endure in later cinema.
See also
References
- "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time". topfilms100. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- Ebert, Roger. The Great Movies. Broadway Books.
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