A Scanner Darkly

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Call Number: DVD Animation Scanner
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

Location & Checkout Length	Call Number	Checkout Length	Item Status
Downtown 1st Floor 1-week checkout	DVD Animation Scanner	1-week checkout	On Shelf

Based on the novel by Philip K. Dick.
Special features: Commentary by Keanu Reeves, writer/director Richard 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, theatrical trailer.
Voices: Keanu Reeves, Robert Downey Jr., Woody Harrelson, Rory Cochrane, Winona Ryder, Sean Allen, Mitch Baker, Cliff Haby, Steven Chester Prince, Natasha Valdez.
Set in a future world where America has lost the war on drugs, an L.A. undercover agents change their faces along with their identities. One officer's liberal ingestion of the drug "Substance D" causes him to develop a split personality, a notorious drug dealer. Along with his superior officers, the police set up an elaborate scheme to catch his drug dealer alter-ego and tear down his operation.
DVD; region 1; widescreen presentation.
Contents: Scanner darkly.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Great unique movie submitted by Ilyjtwya on June 22, 2012, 5:29pm This movie has a very interesting story about addiction and abuse of a system. The summary above gives a good overview, but there are twists to the story. Additionally, the animation was definitely worth seeing, very unique on its own.

Interesting visuals submitted by ishhewitt on July 10, 2016, 6:36pm I like this movie for it's strange approach to visual media.