A Scanner Darkly
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| Released: | July 7, 2006 |
| Director: | Richard Linklater |
| Producer: | Anne Walker-McBay, George Clooney, Jonah Smith, Palmer West, Steven Soderbergh, Tommy Palotta |
| Studio: | Warner Independent Pictures |
| Cast: | Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, Robert Downey Jr., Woody Harrelson, Rory Cochrane, Dameon Clarke, Eliza Stevens, Rommel Sulit |
| Genre: | Sci-Fi |
| Length: | 100 minutes |
A Scanner Darkly Synopsis
In a futuristic society, "the war on drugs" has essentially been lost. The most dangerous narcotic, Substance D, causes split personalities in people who abuse it. A gifted detective (Keanu Reeves) who gets addicted to the drug while working undercover develops a personality that becomes a dealer, which leads to problems when he is basically assigned to investigate himself.Based on a Philip K. Dick novel, the film features a cross between live action photography and advanced animation techniques.
Canadian Connection: Actor Keanu Reeves.