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A Scanner Darkly (2006)

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Set in a future world where America has lost the war on drugs, an undercover cop, Fred, is one of many agents hooked on the popular drug Substance D, which causes its users to develop split personalities. Fred, for instance, is also Bob, a notorious drug dealer. Along with his superior officers, Fred sets up an elaborate scheme to catch Bob and tear down his operation.
Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Animation and Adaptation
Running Time: 1 hr. 40 min.
Release Date: July 7th, 2006 (limited)
MPAA Rating: R for drug and sexual content, language and a brief violent image.
Distributors:
Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution, Warner Independent Pictures
U.S. Box Office: $5,480,996
Cast and Credits
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Mitch Baker, Robert Downey Jr., Winona Ryder, Woody Harrelson
Directed by: Richard Linklater
Produced by: George Clooney, Steven Soderbergh, Jennifer Fox
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Critical Consensus
Critics Reviews Average Grade:   B-   
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"It's one of the most faithful movie adaptations of any Dick story to date..." more...
A-
E! Online,
"...very ambitious and only mildly engaging..." more...
C
Entertainment Weekly, Owen Gleiberman
"...I confess I could barely make heads or tails out of anything in A Scanner Darkly." more...
C-
filmcritic.com, Anne Gilbert
"It's rising action that rises, endlessly, to nowhere." more...
C-
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User Reviews Average Grade:  B-   
Too Faithful...  by mrcthedj (7/18/2006)
85 out of 96 people found this review helpful
In 1992 my girlfriend gave me a copy of Phil K. Dick's "A Scanner Darkly." I read...Full Review
  A
Advice for the perplexed  by markgwoodruff (7/16/2006)
74 out of 80 people found this review helpful
I saw this tonight in a packed house--all shows have been selling out--with three...Full Review
  A-
Lose yourself to this film,as you would to drugs.  by themovieslord (7/7/2006)
54 out of 69 people found this review helpful
One of the 3 most awaited films for me,A Scanner Darkly is in every fashion...Full Review
  A-
Anticlimatic and very dissappointing...  by ThePhantom75 (7/8/2006)
46 out of 86 people found this review helpful
Wow, what a disappointment. I had been looking forward to this film for a long...Full Review
  C-
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