Blade Runner: The Final Cut (1982) USA
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Director:Ridley Scott
Studio:Warner Home Video
Writer:Hampton Fancher, David Webb Peoples
Rating:3.5 (16 votes)
Rated:To Be Announced
Date Added:2008-08-03
ASIN:B000VS20M2
UPC:7321900184694
Price:£27.99
Awards:Nominated for 2 Oscars
Genre:Science Fiction & Fantasy
Release:2007-12-03
IMDb:0083658
Duration:113
Aspect Ratio:2.39 : 1
Sound:70 mm 6-Track
Languages:English
Features:Box set
Ridley Scott  ...  (Director)
Hampton Fancher, David Webb Peoples  ...  (Writer)
 
Harrison Ford  ...  Rick Deckard
Rutger Hauer  ...  Roy Batty
Sean Young  ...  Rachael
Daryl Hannah  ...  Pris
Edward James Olmos  ...  Gaff
M. Emmet Walsh  ...  Bryant
William Sanderson  ...  J.F. Sebastian
Brion James  ...  Leon Kowalski
Joe Turkel  ...  Dr. Eldon Tyrell
Joanna Cassidy  ...  Zhora
James Hong  ...  Hannibal Chew
Morgan Paull  ...  Holden
Kevin Thompson  ...  Bear
John Edward Allen  ...  Kaiser
Hy Pyke  ...  Taffey Lewis
Summary: To call this cut of "Blade Runner" `long awaited' would be a heavy, heavy understatement. It's taken 25 years since the first release of one of the science-fiction genre's flagship films to get this far, and understandably, "Blade Runner: The Final Cut" has proved to be one of the most eagerly awaited DVD releases of all time.
And it's been well worth the wait. Director Ridley Scott's decision to head back to the edit suite and cut together one last version of his flat-out classic film has been heavily rewarded, with a genuinely definitive version of an iconic, visually stunning and downright intelligent piece of cinema. Make no mistake: this is by distance the best version of "Blade Runner". And it's never looked better, either.
The core of "Blade Runner", of course, remains the same, with Harrison Ford's Deckard (the Blade Runner of the title) on the trail of four `replicants', cloned humans that are now illegal. And he does so across an amazing cityscape that's proven to be well ahead of its time, with astounding visuals that defied the supposed limits of special effects back in 1982.
Backed up with a staggering extra features package that varies depending on which version of this "Blade Runner" release you opt for (two-, four- and five-disc versions are available), the highlight nonetheless remains the stunning film itself. Remastered and restored, it remains a testament to a number of creative people whose thinking was simply a country mile in advance of that of their contemporaries. An unmissable purchase. --"Jon Foster"