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Original 133 page actual shooting script, dated February 23, 1981, with blue and pink rewrite pages inserted dated March 4, 1981 and March 9, 1981 for the classic science fiction film. Bound in blue leatherette with white lettering. Fine item. The screenplay for Blade Runner was written by Hampton Francher and David Peoples, based on the novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick, and was directed by Ridley Scott, starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Joseph Turkel, Daryl Hannah, Joanna Cassidy, Edward James Olmos, M. Emmet Walsh, and William Sanderson. This futuristic film tells the story of a group of renegade advanced design androids called "replicants" who, having discovered that their existences have built-in life-spans, seek out their creator, Dr. Tyrell, in an attempt to become reprogrammed for longer life. All the while, they are being tracked down for destruction by a bounty hunter known as a "Blade Runner" (Ford) before they can do any serious damage. The film has gone through a number of revisions over the years and three feature film releases, including a "Director's Cut" in 1992 and a 25th anniversary release of a "Final Cut" remastered version in 2007. The film received two Oscar nominations in 1982 for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration and Best Effects, Visual Effects. It also received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Score - Motion Picture (Vangelis).

Philip K. Dick's "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" is a thought-provoking dystopian novel set in a post-apocalyptic world where humanity grapples with the aftermath of a global catastrophe. Following bounty hunter Rick Deckard, the narrative explores a society where owning a real animal is a status symbol, and artificial creatures (androids) are hunted down. As Deckard pursues rogue androids, he confronts ethical dilemmas and questions the essence of humanity. This introspective journey delves into themes of empathy, artificial intelligence, and the blurred boundaries between human and artificial life, challenging readers to ponder the meaning of existence in a technologically driven world.