In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their short life spans.
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 12 wins & 19 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
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Blade Runner: The Final Cut plays better now than ever.
– Terry Lawson,
Detroit Free Press,
16 Nov 2007
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The film still represents the cutting edge of dark science fiction.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
29 Nov 2007
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This definitive print should be the last little push that "Blade Runner" needs to complete its 25-year journey from box office failure to cult favorite to full-blown classic.
– Peter Hartlaub,
San Francisco Chronicle,
30 Nov 2007
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As a display terminal for the wizardry of Designers Lawrence G. Paull, Douglas Trumbull and Syd Mead, the movie delivers.
– Richard Corliss,
TIME Magazine,
22 Aug 2008
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This is perhaps the only science-fiction film that can be called transcendental.