Seminar paper from the year 2015 in the subject Film Science, grade: 1, 0, University of Wuppertal, language: English, abstract: This paper examines the question of humanity in the film ‘Blade Runner’. The question of humanity represents a central theme in this science fiction film, directed by Ridley Scott and released in 1982. ‘Blade Runner’, which is set in Los Angeles in the year 2019, narrates the story of Rick Deckard, who is part of a specific police force, named the blade runners. The futuristic society of 2019 has developed the technology to create replicants, human-like androids, designed by Eldon Tyrell and the Tyrell Corporation. Fearing that the replicants could become too human, they are banned on earth and live in off-world colonies. The blade runners are in charge of tracking down and retiring (killing) those replicants illegitimately residing on earth.
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