Title:
A scanner darkly / Warner Independent Pictures presents in association with Thousand Words ; a Section Eight, Detour Filmproduction, 3 Arts Entertainment production ; produced by Palmer West [and others] ; written for the screen and directed by Richard Linklater.
Author:
Linklater, Richard, 1960-
West, Palmer.
Reeves, Keanu.
Downey, Robert, Jr., 1965-
Harrelson, Woody.
Cochrane, Rory.
Ryder, Winona, 1971-
Kelly, Shane F.
Reynolds, Graham, 1971-
Dick, Philip K. Scanner darkly.
Thousand Words (Firm)
Section Eight Ltd.
3 Arts Entertainment (Firm)
Detour Filmproduction.
Warner Independent Pictures.
Warner Home Video (Firm)
Genre:
Publication Information:
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, ©2006.
Call Number:
FILMS SCANNER 2006
Abstract:
Set in a future world where America has lost the war on drugs, an L.A. undercover agents change their faces along with their identities. One officer's liberal ingestion of the drug "Substance D" causes him to develop a split personality, a notorious drug dealer. Along with his superior officers, the police set up an elaborate scheme to catch his drug dealer alter-ego and tear down his operation. Filmed using an animation technique called interpolated rotoscope, with animation over filmed sequences.
Geographic Term:
ISBN:
9781419802430
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Based on the novel by Philip K. Dick.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006.
Subject Term:
Contents:
Special features: commentary by Keanu Reeves, writer/director Richard Linklater, producer Tommy Pallotta, author Jonathan Lethem and Philip K. Dick's daughter, Isa Dick Hackett -- One Summer in Austin: the story of filming 'A scanner darkly' -- The 'Weight of the line: animation tales -- theatrical trailer.
Uniform Title:
Scanner darkly (Motion picture)
Reading Level:
MPAA rating: R; for drug and sexual content, language and a brief violent image.
Subject:
