The Blade Runner Phenomenon
Ridley Scott's cult film Blade Runner, based on a novel by Philip K. Dick and released in 1982, is one of the most influential science fiction films ever made. Its depiction of Los Angeles in the year 2019 is oppressively prophetic: climate catastrophe, increasing public surveillance, powerful monopolistic corporations, highly evolved artificial intelligence; a fantastic vision of the future world that has become a frightening reality.
Cast
Alex McDowell
Self - Production Designer
Paul Sammon
Self - Writer
Edward James Olmos
Self - Actor (Gaff)
Chris Howard
Self - Los Angeles Homeless
Rashim Scott
Self - Los Angeles Homeless
Rodney Ranson
Self - Los Angeles Homeless
Joanna Cassidy
Self - Actress (Zora)
Kristina Jaspers
Self - Deutsche Kinemathek Curator
Douglas Trumbull
Self - Visual Effects Supervisor (1982)
Katherine Haber
Self - Production Director (1982)
Ridley Scott
Self - Director (1982)
Syd Mead
Self - Visual Futurist (1982)
Ryan Gosling
Self - Actor (K) (archive footage)
Harrison Ford
Self - Actor (Rick Deckard) (archive footage)
Storyline
Ridley Scott's cult film Blade Runner, based on a novel by Philip K. Dick and released in 1982, is one of the most influential science fiction films ever made. Its depiction of Los Angeles in the year 2019 is oppressively prophetic: climate catastrophe, increasing public surveillance, powerful monopolistic corporations, highly evolved artificial intelligence; a fantastic vision of the future world that has become a frightening reality.
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