On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'

On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'

2000
52m
7.5

7.5/10

11 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

This is the rare UK Channel 4 documentary about Blade Runner, giving insights into it's history with interviews of Ridley Scott, the writers and nearly all the cast. Interviews with production staff, including Ridley, give details into the creative process and turmoil during preproduction. Stories from Paul M. Sammon and Fancher provide insight into Philip K. Dick and the origins of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Interweaved are cast interviews with the notable exceptions of Harrison Ford and Sean Young. Through these interviews we get a sense of how difficult and frustrating the film was to make as a result of an exacting director without allies and hot, wet, smoggy conditions; which added to the high pressure atmosphere everyone increasingly felt as the film went over budget. There is also a tour of some locations, most notably the Bradbury Building and the Warner Brothers backlot that was the LA 2019 streets, which look very different from Ridley's dark version.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Channel 4 Television
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date July 15, 2000
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0281011

Cast

Mark Kermode
Mark Kermode

Self - Presenter

Brian Aldiss
Brian Aldiss

Self

Michael Arick
Michael Arick

Self

Joanna Cassidy
Joanna Cassidy

Self

Michael Deeley
Michael Deeley

Self

David Dryer
David Dryer

Self

Hampton Fancher
Hampton Fancher

Self

Katherine Haber
Katherine Haber

Self

Daryl Hannah
Daryl Hannah

Self

Rutger Hauer
Rutger Hauer

Self

James Hong
James Hong

Self

Syd Mead
Syd Mead

Self

Key Crew

Andrew Abbott
Director
Mark Kermode
Writer