Blade Runner (1982)
Director
Ridley Scott
Main cast
Harrison Ford; Rutger Hauer; Sean Young; Edward James Olmos; Daryl Hannah
Genres
Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller
Description
In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to kill a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their short life spans.
Ridley Scott
Main cast
Harrison Ford; Rutger Hauer; Sean Young; Edward James Olmos; Daryl Hannah
Genres
Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller
Description
In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to kill a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their short life spans.
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