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Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) prowls the steel-and-microchip jungle of 21st-century Los Angeles. He's a 'blade runner' - tracking down and terminating 4 replicants who have hijacked a ship in space and have returned to earth seeking their maker.
reviews & rankings
#1 on Best Sci-Fi Movies
based on 12 rankings
ranked #1 by WIRED: "Friedrich Nietzsche meets film noir in this tale of renegade replicants who want to meet their maker. Ridley Scott's direction, P. K. Dick's story, and Syd Mead's visuals capture the dark heart of modernity. ..." read full review at www.wired.com
ranked #2 by Cem G�l @ Amazon.com: "Second you've seen it you ignore the spaceship-lasergun fantasies forever..." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #4 by dan: "One of the most interesting sci-fi stories by Philip K Dick. The story was adapted very well from the story to a movie. It draws you deep into it's world with amazing special effects for it's time. The movie has a great attention to detail as well."
ranked #4 by LGwriter "SharpWitGuy" @ Amazon.com: "Visually powerful tech-noir, one of a kind..." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #5 by Phlub SciFlicks: "Not only the special effects. But the story as well. Scott's way of giving the film almost a gritty futuristic cop drama was marvelous. Harrison Ford gave what I believe to be one of his 2-3 best performances ever. But not only was it all of the things that stemmed from the movie that made it great, but also it was the movie itself. The effects for the time were awesome and the story was what facilitated this all...." read full review at forums.sciflicks.com
ranked #10 by Tatianna Menocal @ Amazon.com: "Classic...." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #10 by Selena Silver @ Amazon.com: "A masterpiece despite being worshiped by aspiring "art film" wannabes...." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #1 by Guardian (Guardian has not reviewed this item)
ranked #3 by Mike "Stockedrock" @ Amazon.com (Mike "Stockedrock" @ Amazon.com has not reviewed this item)
ranked #5 by "pcnj" @ Amazon.com ("pcnj" @ Amazon.com has not reviewed this item)
ranked #9 by IMDb (IMDb has not reviewed this item)
ranked #20 by deniro67 @ Amazon.com (deniro67 @ Amazon.com has not reviewed this item)
ranked #1 by WIRED: "Friedrich Nietzsche meets film noir in this tale of renegade replicants who want to meet their maker. Ridley Scott's direction, P. K. Dick's story, and Syd Mead's visuals capture the dark heart of modernity. ..." read full review at www.wired.com
ranked #2 by Cem G�l @ Amazon.com: "Second you've seen it you ignore the spaceship-lasergun fantasies forever..." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #4 by dan: "One of the most interesting sci-fi stories by Philip K Dick. The story was adapted very well from the story to a movie. It draws you deep into it's world with amazing special effects for it's time. The movie has a great attention to detail as well."
ranked #4 by LGwriter "SharpWitGuy" @ Amazon.com: "Visually powerful tech-noir, one of a kind..." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #5 by Phlub SciFlicks: "Not only the special effects. But the story as well. Scott's way of giving the film almost a gritty futuristic cop drama was marvelous. Harrison Ford gave what I believe to be one of his 2-3 best performances ever. But not only was it all of the things that stemmed from the movie that made it great, but also it was the movie itself. The effects for the time were awesome and the story was what facilitated this all...." read full review at forums.sciflicks.com
ranked #10 by Tatianna Menocal @ Amazon.com: "Classic...." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #10 by Selena Silver @ Amazon.com: "A masterpiece despite being worshiped by aspiring "art film" wannabes...." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #1 by Guardian (Guardian has not reviewed this item)
ranked #3 by Mike "Stockedrock" @ Amazon.com (Mike "Stockedrock" @ Amazon.com has not reviewed this item)
ranked #5 by "pcnj" @ Amazon.com ("pcnj" @ Amazon.com has not reviewed this item)
ranked #9 by IMDb (IMDb has not reviewed this item)
ranked #20 by deniro67 @ Amazon.com (deniro67 @ Amazon.com has not reviewed this item)
#81 on Best Movies
based on 5 rankings
ranked #3 by Clockwork Apple @ Amazon.com: "What can I say? This is hands down the best sci-fi movie ever made, way ahead of its time. '82 people, come on! Amazing retro-futuristic sets, compelling story and great acting...." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #9 by D. Roberts "Hadrian12" @ Amazon.com: "Sets the standard for quality science fiction. One of the best post-modern movies ever made. Great for philosopher & layman alike...." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #24 by 30 Lieblingsfilme (30 Lieblingsfilme has not reviewed this item)
ranked #97 by AFI (10th Anniversary Edition) (AFI (10th Anniversary Edition) has not reviewed this item)
ranked #99 by IMDb (IMDb has not reviewed this item)
ranked #3 by Clockwork Apple @ Amazon.com: "What can I say? This is hands down the best sci-fi movie ever made, way ahead of its time. '82 people, come on! Amazing retro-futuristic sets, compelling story and great acting...." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #9 by D. Roberts "Hadrian12" @ Amazon.com: "Sets the standard for quality science fiction. One of the best post-modern movies ever made. Great for philosopher & layman alike...." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #24 by 30 Lieblingsfilme (30 Lieblingsfilme has not reviewed this item)
ranked #97 by AFI (10th Anniversary Edition) (AFI (10th Anniversary Edition) has not reviewed this item)
ranked #99 by IMDb (IMDb has not reviewed this item)
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