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Blade Runner (1982)

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Blade Runner
R
Drama
Mystery
Action

Director
Ridley Scott
Release Date
June 25, 1982
Cast
Harrison Ford , Rutger Hauer , Sean Young , Edward James Olmos , M. Emmet Walsh , Daryl Hannah , William Sanderson , Joe Turkel
Runtime
1 Hour 57 Minutes
Main Genre
Science Fiction
Writers
Hampton Fancher , David Webb Peoples , Philip K. Dick
Production Company
The Ladd Company, Shaw Brothers, Warner Bros., Blade Runner Partnership.

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