A Scanner Darkly

Movie

2006

1h 40m

English

Animation, Science Fiction, Thriller

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7.1

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An undercover cop in a not-too-distant future becomes involved with a dangerous new drug and begins to lose his own identity as a result.

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A Scanner Darkly

Movie

2006

1h 40m

English

Animation, Science Fiction, Thriller

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An undercover cop in a not-too-distant future becomes involved with a dangerous new drug and begins to lose his own identity as a result.

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7.1

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CRITIC SCORE

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Cast

Bob Arctor

James Barris

Ernie Luckman

Donna Hawthorne

Charles Freck

Brown Bear Lodge Host

Cliff Haby

Voice from Headquarters (voice)

Steven Chester Prince

Cop

Natasha Valdez

Waitress

Mark Turner

Additional Hank Scramble Suit Voice...

Medical Deputy #2

Medical Deputy #1

Arctor's Wife

Creature

Street Prophet

Connie

Medical Officer #1

Medical Officer #2

New Path Staff Member #1

Rommel Sulit

New Path Staff Member #2

Mike

New Path Resident #1

New Path Resident #2

New Path Farm Manager

Marco Perella

Donald

Directed By: Richard Linklater

Written By: Philip K. Dick (Novel), Richard Linklater (Screenplay)

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whl says...

13 years ago

Great movie, fucking weird but fun to watch

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moonkodi says...

7 years ago

Character roles could have been defined better at the start. One of the shocks near the end is very predictable early on. The characters are OK. The dialogue was mostly good. The plot wasn't as interesting as I expected and seemed confusing even though it really wasn't. I think the confusion came from not being sure what the boundaries and therefore true purpose with the charcater's motives really are. I suppose that's the mystery but it had little suspense as there was little set up for what was at stake and I wasn't sure where the risks truly lay. The end seemed to have picked up on a good plot idea but then it finished. It was OK but not for everyone.

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schmenky says...

6 years ago

2 / 2 directing & technical aspect 1 / 1 story 1 / 1 act I 0 / 1 act II 1 / 1 act III 1 / 1 acting 1 / 1 writing 1 / 1 originality 0 / 1 lasting ability to make you think 0 / 1 misc 8 out of 10

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Torgo says...

2 years ago

This movie would be way, way better if it just wasn't rotoscoped.

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xaliber

7/10 7 years ago

With a strikingly unique visual, this film tells the daily life of drug addicts perceived from the eyes of an undercover cop Fred (Keanu Reeves), where he slowly became so involved with the drugs himself. So, expect shots of daily lives where the addicts ramble continuously, muttering paranoid talk More

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