Synopsis:
Set in a not-too-distant future where America has lost its "war" on drugs, Fred, an undercover cop, is one of many people hooked on the popular drug, Substance D, which causes its users to develop split personalities. Fred is obsessed with taking down Bob, a notorious drug dealer, but due to his Substance D addiction, he does not know that he is also Bob. Based on a classic novel by Philip K. Dick. Starring Keanu Reeves (Constantine, The Matrix trilogy), Academy Award-nominee and Golden Globe-winner Winona Ryder ("Girl, Interupted," "Mr. Deeds"), Academy Award and Emmy-nominee and Golden Globe-winner Robert Downey Jr. ("Good Night, And Good Luck" "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang"), and Academy Award and Golden Globe-nominee and Emmy-winner Woody Harrelson (North Country, "The People vs. Larry Flynt"). Directed by Academy Award-nominee Richard Linklater (Before Sunset, "Dazed and Confused"). Filmed in live-action, and then animated using the same critically acclaimed process that Linklater used in his previous film, Waking Life.
Actors: Keanu Reeves, Robert Downey Jr., Robert Downey, Jr., Rory Cochrane, Winona Ryder, Woody Harrelson
Director: Richard Linklater
DVD Features:
- Commentary by Keanu Reeves, writer/director Ricard 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
Technical Specs:
- Aspect Ratio - 1.85:1 - Widescreen [16:9 Transfer]
- Audio: English: Dolby Surround 5.1 -
- Subtitles: English, Espanol, Francais
- No. of Discs: 1
- Packaging Type: Amaray Case
- Rating: R
- Runtime: 100 mins
Dont't forget to also check out: A Scanner Darkly
A Scanner Darkly was released July 7th, 2006 and stars Rory Cochrane, Robert Downey Jr., Mitch Baker, Keanu Reeves, Sean Allen, Cliff Haby, Steven Chester Prince, Winona Ryder. The film is directed by Richard Linklater.




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