Blade Runner
Ridley Scott
In the last years of the 20th century, thousands of men and women leave to conquer space, fleeing the insalubrious megalopolises. In the colonies a new race of slaves is created: replicants. These are androids that are indistinguishable from humans. Los Angeles, 2019. After having massacred the crew of a vessel and taking control of it, Nexus 6 type replicants, the most perfected model, are declared "outlaws". A special unit agent, a blade runner, is entrusted with eliminating them.
With : Harisson Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Daryl Hannah, M. Emmet Walsh, William Sanderson
Screenplay : Hampton Fancher, David Webb Peoples d'après le roman " Do androids dream of electric sheep ?" de Philip K. Dick (roman)
Image : Jordan Cronenweth
Sound : Peter Pennell
Music : Vangelis
Editing : Marsha Nakashima, Ana Maria Quintana
Decors : Lawrence G. Paull, Linda DeScenna, Thomas L. Roysden, Leslie Frankenheimer
Screenplay : Hampton Fancher, David Webb Peoples d'après le roman " Do androids dream of electric sheep ?" de Philip K. Dick (roman)
Image : Jordan Cronenweth
Sound : Peter Pennell
Music : Vangelis
Editing : Marsha Nakashima, Ana Maria Quintana
Decors : Lawrence G. Paull, Linda DeScenna, Thomas L. Roysden, Leslie Frankenheimer
Production : Michael Deeley, Ridley Scott
Distribution: Warner Bros. Pictures
Distribution: Warner Bros. Pictures
There are no less than five versions of the film. In 1982, takes out the second version, the most controversial version, as it is the cut that Warner wanted, despite Ridley Scott's vision. In 1989, a Warner Bros. executive, stumbled across print of the film. This version was screened in several festivals and met with great success, and the rumour was that it was the original version of Blade Runner. After seeing it Ridley Scott stated that it was not his director's cut. With the success of the screenings Warner decided to finance a re-release of the film in 1992, with a new cut. Although it was labelled "director's cut", the director did not nevertheless have total freedom, even if this version is closer to the one he had always wanted.