Scanner Darkly, A

Scanner Darkly, A

2006

Keanu Reeves shoulders another futuristic role in director Richard Linklater's sci-fi thriller based on Philip K. Dick's novel. Working as an undercover cop in a world where almost everyone is addicted to Substance D -- which produces split personalities in its users -- Fred Arctor (Reeves) sets up an elaborate sting to nab a notorious drug runner named Bob. But little does Fred know that "Bob" is ... his alter ego.

What Does A Scanner See?

JBscale
71
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Sci-Fi and Fantasy - Thriller
Length
1 hr. 40 mins.
US Theatrical Release
July 28, 2006
US Box Office
$5,480,996 (#4833 of 7074)
Global Office
$7,659,918 (#3291 of 3929)
Rating
R
Restricted
Brief Violent Images, Drug Content, Language, Sexual Content

Collection Detail

Release Method
2-Disc & Digital
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD 5.1
Studio
Warner Independent Pictures
Released
April 10, 2007
Acquired Date
April 21, 2013
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
February 2, 2007

Actors

Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves
Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr.
Woody Harrelson
Woody Harrelson
Winona Ryder
Winona Ryder
Rory Cochrane
Rory Cochrane
Dameon Clarke
Dameon Clarke
Melody Chase
Melody Chase
Turk Pipkin
Turk Pipkin
Lisa Marie Newmyer
Lisa Marie Newmyer
Marco Perella
Marco Perella

Directors

Richard Linklater
Richard Linklater

Producers

Tommy Pallotta
Tommy Pallotta
Jonah Smith
Jonah Smith
Erwin Stoff
Erwin Stoff
Anne Walker-McBay
Anne Walker-McBay
Palmer West
Palmer West

Writers

Richard Linklater
Richard Linklater

Special Features

Commentaries
  • writer/director Richard Linklater, Keanu Reeves, producer Tommy Pallotta, author Jonathan Lethem, and Isa Hackett Dick (daughter of Philip K. Dick)
Featurettes
  • One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming A Scanner Darkly
  • The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales
  • Audio Commentary
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (8/10)

Ratings

JB Users
80
Excellent
RT Fresh
68%
Tomatometer
185 votes
RT Hot
74%
Popcornmeter
9,007 votes
METASCORE
73
33 votes
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
119,037 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media