Readly Scott -- the celebrated director of Gladiator and Hannibal, directed this movie way back in 1982. A good but complex and confusing movie -- that leaves much for the viewer to decide.

Sometime in the future 'Replicants' are man made human machines that rebel against slavery. 'Bladerunners' are the policemen that fight the replicants.

Readly Scott films the movie in a grand visual style that he is known for. Very brutal at times.

The movie succeeds in making the audience feel sympathetic toward the replicants.