A Scanner Darkly
- Studio
- Thousand Words, Warner Independent Pictures, 3 Arts Entertainment, Detour Filmproduction, Section Eight Ltd.
Synopsis
The story of a cop and a criminal. The twist: they're the same person.
America in the near future has lost the war against drugs. Paranoia reigns as two of every 10 Americans have been hired by the government to spy on the other eight in the name of security and law enforcement.
Enter Fred, a reluctant undercover cop recruited by the government. To maintain his cover, Fred regularly ingests the popular Substance D. The drug has caused Fred to develop a split personality of which he is unaware: his alter ego is Bob Arctor, a drug dealer.
Fred's superior set up a hidden holographic camera in his home as part of sting operation to scare Bob. A "scramble suit" that changes his appearance allows Fred to appear on camera as Bob and prevents his colleagues from knowing his true identity.
The camera in Fred/Bob's apartment reveals that Bob's friends regularly betray one another for the chance to score more drugs. Even Donna, a young dealer whom Fred/Bob loves, prefers the drug to human contact.
Journey into the absurd, a place where identities and loyalties are impossible to decode, and where no one can be trusted- not even oneself. Welcome to the world of "A Scanner Darkly."
America in the near future has lost the war against drugs. Paranoia reigns as two of every 10 Americans have been hired by the government to spy on the other eight in the name of security and law enforcement.
Enter Fred, a reluctant undercover cop recruited by the government. To maintain his cover, Fred regularly ingests the popular Substance D. The drug has caused Fred to develop a split personality of which he is unaware: his alter ego is Bob Arctor, a drug dealer.
Fred's superior set up a hidden holographic camera in his home as part of sting operation to scare Bob. A "scramble suit" that changes his appearance allows Fred to appear on camera as Bob and prevents his colleagues from knowing his true identity.
The camera in Fred/Bob's apartment reveals that Bob's friends regularly betray one another for the chance to score more drugs. Even Donna, a young dealer whom Fred/Bob loves, prefers the drug to human contact.
Journey into the absurd, a place where identities and loyalties are impossible to decode, and where no one can be trusted- not even oneself. Welcome to the world of "A Scanner Darkly."
Characters
Fred/Bob Arctor, Brown Bear Lodge Host, New Path Girl, Arctor's Wife, Mik, Freck, Police Officer, New Path Attendant, New Path Farm Manager, New Path Residents, Medical Deputy, Barris, Donald, Donna, Daughter, Luckman, Scanner
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Richard Linklater
Producing
- Producer
- Tommy Pallotta, Jonah Smith, Erwin Stoff, Anne Walker-McBay, Palmer West
- Executive Producers
- George Clooney, Steven Soderbergh, John Sloss
- Co-Producer
- Erin Ferguson
- Associate Producer
- Sara Greene
Writing
- Writer
- Richard Linklater
- Based On The Original Novel By
- Philip K. Dick
Voices
- Voice
- Keanu Reeves (Fred, Bob Arctor), Mitch Baker (Brown Bear Lodge Host), Casey Chapman (Girl), Melody Chase (Arctor's Wife), Dameon Clarke (Mike), Rory Cochrane (Freck), Jack Cruz (Police Officer), Jaki Davis (New Path Attendant), Jason Douglas (New Path Farm Manager), Robert Downey Jr (Barris), Chamblee Ferguson (Medical Technician), Woody Harrelson (Luckman), Heather Kafka (New Path Girl), Marco Perella (Donald), Hugo Perez (New Path Staff Memeber #1), Leila Plummer (New Path Resident #2), Steven Chester Prince (Future Cop), Angela Rawna (Medical Deputy), Christopher Ryan (New Path Resident), Winona Ryder (Donna), Andrew Sparkes (P.A. announcement), Eliza Stevens (Daughter), Rommel Sulit (New Path Resident), Lisa Del Dotto (Scanner), Mona Lee Fultz, Alex Jones
Music
- Music
- Graham Reynolds
Art Department
- Production Design
- Bruce Curtis
- Costume Design
- Kari Perkins
Camera
- Cinematography
- Shane F. Kelly
Editing
- Editor
- Sandra Adair
Casting
- Casting
- Denise Chamian, Beth Sepko
Crew
- Set Decoration
- Joaquin A. Morin
Production notes
Each of the characters in this movie is an exact likeness of the actor who voices him/her.
Release date reflects showing at Cannes Film Festival. Limited release (17 screens) on July 7, 2006.
Release date reflects showing at Cannes Film Festival. Limited release (17 screens) on July 7, 2006.
Awards
Nominee, Best Animated Feature, Toronto Film Critics Association, 2006