Blade Runner

Summary

Blade Runner is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.13% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,109 views/month, #119 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• Blade Runner received the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography^[3].
• Blade Runner received the BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography^[4].
• Blade Runner received the BAFTA Award for Best Production Design^[5].
• Blade Runner received the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation^[6].
• Blade Runner's instance of is recorded as film^[7].
• Blade Runner was directed by Ridley Scott^[8].
• Hampton Fancher wrote the screenplay for Blade Runner^[9].
• David Peoples wrote the screenplay for Blade Runner^[10].
• Blade Runner's composer is recorded as Vangelis^[11].
• Blade Runner's genre is tech noir^[12].
• Blade Runner's genre is cyberpunk^[13].
• Blade Runner's genre is thriller film^[14].
• Blade Runner's genre is neo-noir^[15].
• Blade Runner's genre is dystopian film^[16].
• Blade Runner's genre is film noir^[17].
• Blade Runner's genre is science fiction film^[18].
• Blade Runner's genre is drama film^[19].
• Blade Runner's genre is action film^[20].
• Blade Runner's genre is crime film^[21].
• Blade Runner's genre is crime drama film^[22].
• Blade Runner's genre is crime thriller film^[23].
• Blade Runner's based on is recorded as Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?^[24].
• Blade Runner was followed by Blade Runner 2049^[25].
• A cast member of Blade Runner was Harrison Ford^[26].
• A cast member of Blade Runner was Edward James Olmos^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Michael Deeley^[28], Bud Yorkin^[29], and Jerry Perenchio^[30]. Blade Runner was directed by Ridley Scott^[8]. Screenwriters include Hampton Fancher^[9] and David Peoples^[10]. Cast members include Harrison Ford^[26], Edward James Olmos^[27], Rutger Hauer^[31], Sean Young^[32], Daryl Hannah^[33], and Brion James^[34].

Publication

Publication dates include June 25, 1982^[35], September 10, 1982^[36], September 24, 1982^[37], October 14, 1982^[38], and 1982^[39]. The original language of Blade Runner was English^[40]. Genres include tech noir^[12], cyberpunk^[13], thriller film^[14], neo-noir^[15], dystopian film^[16], and film noir^[17]. It is part of National Film Registry^[41]. It was distributed by video on demand^[42].

Reception

Awards received include Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography^[3], a class of award^[43], in United States^[44]; BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography^[4], a class of award^[45], in United Kingdom^[46]; BAFTA Award for Best Production Design^[5], a film award category^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1964^[49]; and Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation^[6], a dramatic presentation award^[50], founded in 1958^[51]. Reviews include 8.5/10^[52], 84/100^[53], 89%^[54], and 8.1/10^[55].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Blade Runner was followed by it 2049^[25].

Why It Matters

Blade Runner ranks in the top 0.13% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,109 views/month, #119 of 94,065).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

FAQs

What awards did Blade Runner receive?

Honors received include Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography^[3], BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography^[4], BAFTA Award for Best Production Design^[5], and Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation^[6].