Blade Runner

Blade Runner
Directed by	Ridley Scott
Produced by	Michael Deeley Charles de Lauzirika Hampton Fancher Brian Kelly
Written by	Philip K. Dick (original) Hampton Fancher David Webb Peoples
Starring	Harrison Ford Rutger Hauer Sean Young Edward James Olmos Daryl Hannah
Music by	Vangelis
Cinematography	Jordan Cronenweth
Editing by	Marsha Nakashima
Distributed by	The Ladd Company
Release date(s)	June 25, 1982
Running time	117 min
Country	United States
Language	English
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Blade Runner is a film directed by Ridley Scott and based on the novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep", by Philip K. Dick.

Set in a dystopian future, where the Earth's environment is heavily polluted, the story circles around artificial human-like beings, known as Replicants, which were intended to serve humanity. However some of them don't perform as intended, murder their masters, and flee. Rogue replicants are hunted by a special police unit, the 'blade runners'. While the underlying book circles around the question about the definition of being human the movie focuses more on the creator-creation relationship of these beings to the natural humans.

The film was rated "R" by the MPAA for violence and brief nudity. The film was nominated for two Oscars, Best Art Direction/Set Direction and Best Effects/Visual Effects.

See also[edit]

• Survivalist fiction: Dystopia