In 1982, Ridley Scott adapted for the big screen, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, by cult sci-fi author, Philip K.Dick. He renamed it Blade Runner...and the rest is history. Really. Everyone knows this film. Even if they haven't seen it, they'll recognise scenes. Iconic.
Plot: Harrison Ford (clearly not had his fill of sci-fi) is Rick Deckard, a retired cop and Blade Runner, enlisted to 'retire' replicants, artificial humanoids, who believe they are in fact human. They don't go quietly, Rutger Hauer (Legend the of b-movie) and his platinum blonde hair are rather tough. Deckard also kinda falls for Sean Young, a possible replicant herself.
This is one of those futuristic sci-fi's that revels in the grim of over population and crime. The landscape and cityscape scenes alone make the film worthy of the repeated tweaks that have led to 7 different versions over the years.
Budget: $28,000,000
Gross: $32,868,943
Fun Facts: Over half of the companies advertised on the sides of the buildings have failed since the film was released, leading to a belief in a Blade Runner curse.
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