# Blade Runner (1982)

> A weary future detective hunts fugitive androids through rain-soaked Los Angeles while confronting the fragile boundary between artificial life and humanity.

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## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Ridley Scott
- Cast: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos, M. Emmet Walsh, Daryl Hannah, William Sanderson, Brion James
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083658/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, melancholic, eerie, late night viewing, rainy day

## Synopsis

In a dystopian future, humanity grapples with the consequences of its own creations.

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