A 1982 American [[science fiction]] film, directed by Ridley Scott and starring [[Harrison Ford]], [[Rutger Hauer]], [[Edward James Olmos]], [[Daryl Hannah]] and [[Sean Young]].

The screenplay, written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples, is loosely based on the 1968 novel [[Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?]] by American sci-fi writer [[Philip K. Dick]].

While not initially a success with North American audiences, [i][b]Blade Runner[/b][/i] was very popular internationally and became a cult film. It was a hit in Japan, where it greatly influenced the "[[cyberpunk]]" look of later sci-fi anime and manga like [[Akira (manga)|]], [[Bubblegum Crisis]], [[Armitage III]], [[Ghost in the Shell]] and [[Appleseed]] among many many others. 

The movie's dark style and futuristic designs by [[Syd Mead]] have served as a benchmark and its influence can be seen in many subsequent science fiction films, anime, video games, and television programs.

A sequel called [[Blade Runner 2049]] was released in most countries on October 6, 2017. It was released in Japan on October 27, 2017.

h4.Characters
* [[Rick Deckard]]
* [[rachel_(blade_runner)|Rachel]]
* [[Roy Batty]]
* [[Pris]]
* [[Zhora]]
* [[leon_(blade_runner)|Leon]]
* [[J.F. Sebastian]]
* [[gaff_(blade_runner)|Gaff]]
* [[Eldon Tyrell]]
* [[Hannibal Chew]]

h4.See also
* [[Replicant]]
* [[Spinner]]
* [[PKD Blaster]]

h4.Related anime
* [[Blade Runner: Black Out 2022]]
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