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Blade Runner

In the year 2019, off-world colonists use replicants, human-like androids, as slave labor. When four of these murderous replicants escape to L.A. in search of their creator, a blade runner named Rick Deckard is ordered to hunt the fugitives down and “retire” them.

Cast:

Harrison Ford
Rutger Hauer
Sean Young
Daryl Hannah
Edward James Olmos
Brion James
William Sanderson
Joe Turkel
Joanna Cassidy

Director:
Ridley Scott

Producer:
Michael Deeley

Written by:
Hampton Fancher, David Peoples

Distributor:
Warner Bros.

Budget:
$28 million

Box Office:
$33.8 million

Awards:

Academy Award for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration – Lawrence G. Paull, David L. Snyder, Linda DeScenna – 1983 (Nominated)
Academy Award for Best Effects, Visual Effects – Douglas Trumbull, Richard Yuricich, David Dryer – 1983 (Nominated)
BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography – Jordan Cronenweth – 1982 (Won)
BAFTA Award for Costume Design – Charles Knode, Michael Kaplan – 1982 (Won)
BAFTA Award for Best Production Design/Art Direction – Lawrence G. Paull – 1982 (Won)
BAFTA Award for Best Film Editing – Terry Rawlings – 1982 (Nominated)
BAFTA Award for Best Make Up Artist – Marvin G. Westmore – 1982 (Nominated)
BAFTA Award for Best Score – Vangelis – 1982 (Nominated)
BAFTA Award for Best Sound – Peter Pennell, Bud Alper, Graham V. Hartstone, Gerry Humphreys – 1982 (Nominated)
BAFTA Award for Best Special Effects – Douglas Trumbull, Richard Yuricich, David Dryer – 1982 (Nominated)
Golden Globes for Best Original Score-Motion Picture – Vangelis – 1983 (Nominated)
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation – Ridley Scott, Hampton Fancher, David Webb Peoples, Philip K. Dick – 1982 (Won)
LA Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography – Jordan Cronenweth – 1982 (Won)
London Critics Circle Film Award for Special Achievement – Lawrence G. Paull, Douglas Trumbull, Syd Mead – 1983 (Won)
Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film – 1983 (Nominated)
Saturn Award for Best Director – Ridley Scott – 1983 (Nominated)
Saturn Award for Best Special Effects – Douglas Trumbull, Richard Yuricich – 1983 (Nominated)
Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor – Rutger Hauer – 1983 (Nominated)



Metacritic Score:
88%

Rotten Tomatoes Score:
91%