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KEANU
REEVES |
WINONA
RYDER |
ROBERT
DOWNEY JR |
WOODY
HARRELSON |
ON DVD FROM 22nd JANUARY
FROM WARNER HOME VIDEO
"Utterly hypnotic. Mesmerizing and thrillingly original." - MAXIM
"A Scanner Darkly is a resounding success" - SFX
© 2006 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
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What does the scanner see? Into the head? Into the heart? Journey into the absurd, a place where identities and loyalties are impossible to decode and where no one can be trusted. Welcome to the world of A SCANNER DARKLY.
Starring Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, Robert Downey Jr. and Woody Harrelson, A SCANNER DARKLY will be released onto DVD on 21st January. The DVD features an audio commentary by the writer and director Richard Linklater as well as two documentaries: The Story Of Filming A Scanner Darkly and The Weight of the Line : Animation Tales.
From the novel by Philip K. Dick – the sci-fi legend whose books have been the source for the movies Blade Runner, Total Recall and Minority Report- A SCANNER DARKLY is brought to the screen by filmmaker Richard Linklater. The film employs live-action photography overlaid with an advanced animation process--interpolated rotoscoping--to create a haunting, highly stylized vision of the future. |
Synopsis
America in the near future has lost the war against drugs. Paranoia reigns as 2 out of every 10 Americans have been hired by the government to spy on the other 8 in the name of national security and drug enforcement. Enter Fred (Keanu Reeves), a reluctant undercover cop recruited by the government. To maintain his cover, Fred regularly ingests the popular Substance D. The drug has caused Fred to develop a split personality, of which he is unaware; his alter ego is Bob Arctor, a drug dealer. Fred's superiors set up a hidden holographic camera in his home as part of a sting operation to snare Bob. A "scramble suit" that changes his appearance allows Fred to appear on camera as Bob and prevents his colleagues from knowing his true identity. The camera in Fred/Bob's apartment reveals that Bob's friends regularly betray one another for the chance to score more drugs.
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Special Features
- Commentary by Writer/Director Richard Linklator,
- One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming A Scanner Darkly
- The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales
- Theatrical Trailer
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