Principal cast
Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos and M. Emmet Walsh
Film 144 of 498 on the Screen Path
Blade Runner
Man has made his match ...now it's his problem.
About the film
Blade Runner at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1982 film at stop 144 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Jordan Cronenweth (director of photography), Marsha Nakashima (editor), Vangelis (original music composer), David Webb Peoples (screenplay) and Hampton Fancher (screenplay)
- Director
- Ridley Scott
- Release
- 1982-06-25
- Runtime
- 118 minutes
- Genres
- Science Fiction, Drama and Thriller
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 51 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 51 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
51 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Harrison FordCharacter: Deckard
- Rutger HauerCharacter: Batty
- Sean YoungCharacter: Rachael
- Edward James OlmosCharacter: Gaff
- M. Emmet WalshCharacter: Bryant
- Daryl HannahCharacter: Pris
- William SandersonCharacter: Sebastian
- Brion JamesCharacter: Leon
- Joe TurkelCharacter: Tyrell
- Joanna CassidyCharacter: Zhora
- James HongCharacter: Chew
- Morgan PaullCharacter: Holden
Full crew
Full crew
- Ridley ScottCredits: Director
- VangelisCredits: Original Music Composer
- Linda DeScennaCredits: Set Decoration
- Thomas L. RoysdenCredits: Set Decoration
- Lawrence G. PaullCredits: Production Design
- David L. SnyderCredits: Art Direction
- Michael KaplanCredits: Costume Design
- Michael DeeleyCredits: Producer
- Hampton FancherCredits: Screenplay
- Leslie McCarthy-FrankenheimerCredits: Set Decoration
- Jane FeinbergCredits: Casting
- David Webb PeoplesCredits: Screenplay
- Jordan CronenwethCredits: Director of Photography
- Mike FentonCredits: Casting
- Philip K. DickCredits: Novel, Thanks
- Marsha NakashimaCredits: Editor
- Charles KnodeCredits: Costume Design
- Jeannie EpperCredits: Stunts
- Janet BradyCredits: Stunts
- Diane CarterCredits: Stunts
- Michael ZurichCredits: Stunts
- Beth NuferCredits: Stunts
- Bobby PorterCredits: Stunts
- Ruth A. RedfernCredits: Stunts
- Gilbert B. CombsCredits: Stunts
- George SawayaCredits: Stunts
- Ann ChattertonCredits: Stunts
- Tony CoxCredits: Stunts
- Gary EpperCredits: Stunts
- James M. HaltyCredits: Stunts
- Mike WashlakeCredits: Stunts
- Charles A. TamburroCredits: Stunts
- Vic ArmstrongCredits: Stunt Double
- Ed McDermott IICredits: Stunt Driver
- Jack TyreeCredits: Stunts
- Rita EglestonCredits: Stunts
- Karen McLartyCredits: Stunts
- Lee PulfordCredits: Stunt Double
- Ray BickelCredits: Stunts
- Jeff ImadaCredits: Stunts
- Saul KahanCredits: Publicist
- Alan CollisCredits: Production Manager
- James F. OrendorffCredits: Construction Coordinator
- Tom SouthwellCredits: Production Illustrator
- Mentor HuebnerCredits: Production Illustrator
- Gary CombsCredits: Stunt Coordinator
- Robert C. ThomasCredits: Camera Operator
- Stephen VaughanCredits: Still Photographer
- Peter PennellCredits: Sound Editor
- Sherman LabbyCredits: Production Illustrator
- Albert BettcherCredits: Camera Operator
- Dick ColeanCredits: Camera Operator
- Steven PosterCredits: Additional Photography
- Brian TufanoCredits: Additional Photography
- Stephen DaneCredits: Assistant Art Director
- Run Run ShawCredits: Producer, Presenter
- Gordon K. McCallumCredits: Sound Mixer
- Marvin G. WestmoreCredits: Makeup Artist
- Douglas TrumbullCredits: Visual Effects
- David DryerCredits: Visual Effects
- Michael WestmoreCredits: Prosthetic Makeup Artist
- Per HallbergCredits: Supervising Sound Editor
- Jon TitleCredits: Sound Effects Editor
- Richard YuricichCredits: Visual Effects
- Michael MillsCredits: Prosthetic Makeup Artist
- Bridget O'NeillCredits: Makeup Artist
- Joel FeinCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Dino DiMuroCredits: Sound Effects Editor
- Christopher AssellsCredits: Sound Effects Editor
- Karen Baker LandersCredits: Supervising Sound Editor
- Matt VowlesCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Ron BartlettCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- John HaywardCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Nicolas Le MessurierCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Shirley PadgettCredits: Hairstylist
- Doug HemphillCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Bernard LodgeCredits: Special Effects
- Bud AlperCredits: Sound Mixer
- Terry E. LewisCredits: Property Master
- Ana Maria QuintanaCredits: Script Supervisor
- Michael HopkinsCredits: Dialogue Editor
- Gary McLartyCredits: Stunts
- Roy K. OgataCredits: Stunts
- Terry RawlingsCredits: Supervising Editor
- Newt ArnoldCredits: First Assistant Director
- Laurie KerrCredits: Supervising Carpenter
- David Q. QuickCredits: Assistant Property Master
- Peter TruckelCredits: Visual Effects Camera
- Peter CornbergCredits: First Assistant Director
- Cary GriffithCredits: Key Grip
- George D. GreerCredits: Second Assistant Camera
- Alan B. RosinCredits: Production Assistant
- James T. WoodsCredits: Paint Coordinator
- Basil LombardoCredits: Standby Painter
- Victor A. ShelehovCredits: Grip
- Dave MargolinCredits: Painter
- Jerry PerenchioCredits: Presenter
- John W. RogersCredits: Unit Production Manager
- Arthur ShippeeCredits: Assistant Property Master
- Chris FrancoCredits: Lighting Technician
- Winnie D. BrownCredits: Costumer
- Steve WarnerCredits: Production Controller
- Steve GalichCredits: Special Effects Technician
- Morris ChapnickCredits: Second Assistant Director
- John A. Scott IIICredits: Assistant Property Master
- Richard HartCredits: Gaffer
- Steven H. SmithCredits: First Assistant Camera
- Bill ZabalaCredits: Assistant Editor
- Bud YorkinCredits: Presenter
- Donald MyersCredits: Special Effects Technician
- Bob E. HornCredits: Costumer
- Casey JonesCredits: Grip
- Linda HessCredits: Production Assistant
- Vickie AlperCredits: Production Coordinator
- William E. FitchCredits: Grip
- James LapidusCredits: Costumer
- Les HealeyCredits: First Assistant Editor
- Katherine HaberCredits: Production Executive
- Richard Peter SchroerCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Donald HauerCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Richard L. HillCredits: Special Effects Technician
- Michael GenneCredits: First Assistant Camera
- Linda MatthewsCredits: Costumer
- Logan FrazeeCredits: Special Effects Technician
- Greg CurtisCredits: Special Effects Technician
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