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A Scanner Darkly is a science fiction novel by American writer Philip K. Dick, published in 1977. The semi- autobiographical story is set in a dystopian Orange County, California, in the then-future of June 1994, and includes an extensive portrayal of drug culture and drug use (both recreational and abusive ).
- 220 (1st edition)
- Philip K. Dick
- 1977
- Doubleday
Jul 28, 2006 · A sci-fi thriller about a cop infiltrating a drug ring that causes identity loss and paranoia. The film uses rotoscoping animation to create a realistic and dystopian world based on Dick's novel.
- Snoopystyle
- 2 min
- Richard Linklater
- 333
A Scanner Darkly is a 2006 American adult animated science fiction thriller film written and directed by Richard Linklater; it is based on the 1977 novel of the same name by Philip K. Dick. The film tells the story of identity and deception in a near-future dystopia constantly under intrusive high-tech police surveillance in the midst of a drug ...
- $7.7 million
- Graham Reynolds
- $8.7 million
Jul 7, 2006 · A Scanner Darkly is a 2006 sci-fi film based on Philip K. Dick's novel, directed by Richard Linklater and starring Keanu Reeves. The film follows a narcotics cop who becomes an addict while infiltrating a drug ring, and features a unique rotoscoping animation style.
- (9K)
- Richard Linklater
- R
- Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Animation
Synopsis. In the future "seven years from now," America has lost the war on drugs. A highly addictive and debilitating illegal drug called Substance D, made from a small blue flower, has swept across the country.
Set in suburban Orange County, California, in a future where America has lost the war on drugs, one reluctant undercover cop (Reeves) is ordered to start spying on his friends. 2,998 IMDb 7.0 1 h 40 min 2006. X-Ray R. Animation · Comedy · Anxious · Cerebral. Available to rent or buy.
