Versions
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less than 6 version were published: |
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The
Domestic Cut-Opened nationwide in 1,290
theaters on June 25th, 1982
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The
Director's Cut
- Released on September 11, 1992 to fifty-eight
theaters around the U.S. and later on video, laser disc
& most recently on DVD.
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The
Workprint - Shown the night of March
5, 1982 at the Continental Theater in Denver & also
shown the following evening, March 6, at the Northpark Cinema
in Dallas. Resurfaced in 1990 at the Fairfax Theater in
Los Angeles, during a spring classic film festival. It was
also shown in 1991 at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts
& Sciences theater, at an event called the UCLA Los
Angeles Perspectives Film Festival, plus shown at the NuArt
in L.A. and the Castro Theater in San Francisco that same
year.
- The
San Diego Sneak Preview
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Shown
the night of May 8th, 1982 at the Cinema 21 Theater in San
Diego, CA.
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The
International Cut -
Shown outside the U.S. in 1982 and later released on video
and laser disc.
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The
Broadcast Version - First aired on February
8, 1986 on the CBS television network and occasionally pops
up on local TV stations.
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DVD
Collector's Set (limited edition) -
It's not really a different version, but a package for collectors
that includes the movie and some gadgets.
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10th
anniversary - Released in 1992 for the
10th anniversary from the born of B.R..
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The
Domestic Cut - Not that many differences.
- The
3 extra shots that were seen in the San Diego Sneak were cut
from the film.
- Added
the close-up of Batty's head and spasming hand in the VidPhon
booth.
- Deckard's
wall to wall narration & happy ending were included.
View
the VHS Cover
The
Director's Cut - This version has 4 major differences.
- Deckard's
narration is removed.
- The
extra violence seen in the International Cut was cut from
this version.
- No
happy ending scene
- Features
a unicorn vision while Deckard is drunk & playing the
piano. This is not found in any other version.
VHS
Cover -
DVD Cover - Movie's
poster
Cover
of the American Wide Sreen version
The
Workprint - Contains the most, with at least
70 sound and video variations, of which, I will list a few key
ones.
- Deckard's
narration is absent until after Batty says "time to die",
and then Deckard narrates: "I watched him die all night.
It was a long, slow thing and he fought it all the way. He
never whimpered and he never quit. He took all the time he
had as though he loved life very much. Every second of it...even
the pain. Then he was dead".
- Two
full screen shots of the giant starring eye are omitted.
- This
version has a darker and grainier look to it, making the rain
and darkness more prevalent throughout.
- Flight
to Police HQ includes dialogue of Gaff insulting Deckard in
Cityspeak.
- Captain
Bryant informs Deckard that not one but two replicants "got
fried running through an electrical field" at the Tyrell Corp.
Which accounts for the missing 6th replicant.
- No
unicorn shot in this version and also no Vangelis music heard
while Deckard plays the piano.
- The
scene with Batty and Tyrell has Batty saying: "I want more
life, Father" instead of, "I want more life, fucker". This
take was intended for the TV version.
- The
close-ups of the nail pushing through Batty's hand are omitted.
- No
"happy ending" in this version.
The
San Diego Sneak Preview
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Features 3 extra shots found in no other version.
- Roy
Batty is introduced standing in the VidPhon booth in a full
shot, talking to someone on the telephone. The close-up shot
of Batty's hand is gone in this version.
- During
the showdown between Batty & Deckard, this version shows
Deckard reloading his gun after getting his two fingers broke.
- Features
the happy ending.
- A
high-angled shot of Deckard's sedan driving along a road through
a forest during the "happy ending".
- This
version also includes Deckard's wall to wall narration.
The
International Cut - This is a more violent version
of the film and is the BR version seen by most.
- Tyrell's
death scene is more graphic with two additional shots of Batty's
thumbs poking Tyrell's eyes.
- Additional
footage of the fight between Deckard and Pris. This version
shows Pris inserting two fingers into Deckard's nose and pulling
it backward. It also shows Deckard shooting Pris 3 times to
kill her, whereas the Domestic & Director's Cut versions
only show him shooting her twice.
- Additional
shot of Batty pushing the nail through the palm of his hand
and then showing it come through the back of it.
- Deckard's
narration and happy ending included.
The
Broadcast Version - Same as the Domestic Cut
except that most of the violence was removed and the swearing
eliminated.
- Bryant's
line "Don't be an asshole, Deckard" was changed to "Don't
be an ass, Deckard".
- "Christ"
was removed from Bryant's line "Christ, Deckard, you look
almost as bad as that skin job you left on the sidewalk.
- The
"goddamn" was cut from Bryant's line "He's a goddamn one-man
slaughterhouse".
- "I
want more life, fucker" was changed to "I want more life"
during Batty's visit with Tyrell.
- Zhora's
nudity was removed by zooming in and cropping the image of
her breasts in her dressing room.
DVD
Collector's Set - this package includes:

- Region
1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby, Widescreen, Box set
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Production notes
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Director's Cut
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8 Original Limited Edition Lobby Cards
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Exclusive Limited Edition Senitype image from movie with 35mm
Film Frame
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Original One Sheet Movie Poster (27x40)
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Full-screen and widescreen letterbox formats
For
more info about the package you could look HERE.
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10th
anniversary - It was released by New Line
Home Video after 10 years from the born of Blade Runner,
in the 1992.
This
edition is not really a different version, it's the International
Cur with a different cover.
There are no added scenes or gadgets of some sort.
The only difference is the cover art!
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supports: Tapes - Laser Discs - DVD |
Tapes
- Blade
Runner
- VHS hi-fi, stereo, pan and scan copy of the International
Cut.
1983 Embassy Home Entertainment 116 min., 58 sec. Color. Not
rated.
Availability: Discontinued
- Blade
Runner
- Beta hi-fi, stereo , pan and scan copy of the International
Cut.
1986 Embassy Home Entertainment 116 min., 58 sec. Color. Not
rated.
Availability: Discontinued
- Blade
Runner
- VHS hi-fi, Dolby stereo, Surround Sound, pan and scan copy
of the International Cut.
1986 Embassy Home Entertainment 116 min., 58 sec. Color. Not
rated.
Availability: Discontinued
- Blade
Runner
- VHS hi-fi, Dolby stereo, Surround Sound, pan and scan copy
of the International Cut.
1987 Nelson Entertainment 116 min., 58 sec. Color. Not rated
Availability: Discontinued
- Blade
Runner 10 Anniversary Edition
- VHS hi-fi, Dolby stereo, Surround Sound, pan and scan copy
of the International
Cut.
1992 New Line Home Video 116 min., 58 sec. Color. Not rated
Availability: Discontinued
- Blade
Runner The Director's Cut
- VHS hi-fi, Dolby stereo, Surround Sound, wide screen copy
of the Director's Cut.
1993 Warner Home Video 116 min., 6 sec. Color. CC (closed
caption) R-rated.
Availability: Still widely available
Laser
Discs
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Blade
Runner
- 1 disc, analog stereo, SP, extended play (CLV). Pan-and-scan
version of the the original American Theatrical Release
using a true aspect ratio 1.24:1
1983 Embassy Home Entertainment 116 min., 43sec. Color.
R-rated (the jacket shows it as "NR")
Availability: Discontinued
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Blade
Runner
- 1 disc, CX/analog stereo, Surround Sound, SP, extended
play (CLV). Pan-and-scan version of the the original American
Theatrical Release using a true aspect ratio 1.24:1
1987 Embassy Home Entertainment/Nelson Entertainment 116
min., 43sec. Color. R-rated (the jacket shows it as "NR")
Availability: Discontinued
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Blade
Runner
(Japan) - 1 disc, digital stereo, extended play (CLV). Little
information is known about this disc.
Year unknown
Availability: Unknown
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Blade
Runner
- 2 discs, stereo, Surround Sound, full feature format (CAV),
chapter stops, CX/analog stereo encoding, Videoscope (letterboxed)
version of The International Cut. Features 6 supplements,
including a "Syd Mead Galllery", "A Fan's Notes", "The Blade
Runner Trivia Test", "Annotated Bibliography" & "Syd
Mead Reprise". True aspect ratio 2.50:1
1987 The Criterion Collection 116 min., 58 sec. NR
Availability: Discontinued
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Blade
Runner
- 1 disc, stereo, Surround Sound, extended play format (CLV),
chapter stops, CX/analog stereo encoding, Videoscope (letterboxed)
version of The International Cut. True aspect ratio 2.50:1
1987 The Criterion Collection 116 min., 58 sec. NR
Availability: Discontinued
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Blade
Runner
(Japan) - 2 discs, digital stereo, Surround Sound, full
feature format (CAV), chapter stops, CX encoded. Videoscope
(letterboxed) version of The International Cut. Features
2 supplements. True aspect ratio 2.41:1
1987 Warner Home Video 116 min., 58 sec. NR
Availability: Discontinued
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Blade
Runner
- 2 discs, digital stereo, Surround Sound, digitally mastered
video, full feature (CAV), CX/analog stereo encoded, chapter
stops. Widesreeen (letterboxed) version of The Director's
Cut. True aspect ratio 2.41:1
1993 Warner Home Video 116 min. 12 sec. Color. R-rated.
CC (closed caption).
Availability: ?
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Blade
Runner
(Japan) - 1 disc, digital stereo, digital Surround Sound,
standard play (CLV), CX encoded. Wide Screen (windowboxed)
version of The Director's Cut. True aspect ratio 2.41:1
1993 Warner Home Video 116 min. 6 sec. Color. R-rated. CC
(closed caption).
Availability: ?
DVD
Rom
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