Is Rick Deckard (played by Harrison Ford) in the film Blade Runner really a replicant (skin job)?

Answer 1

I've seen the movie numerous times and I never thought that Harrison Ford was a replicant. But then again, Rachel didn't think she was one so Deckard wouldn't know if he was one or not. Your question made me wonder so I went to Wikipedia.com for an answer:

"Deckard: replicant or human? Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

The question of whether Deckard is intended to be a human or a replicant has been an ongoing controversy since the film's release. Ridley Scott, after remaining coy for twenty years, stated in 2000 that Deckard is a replicant.[7] Hampton Fancher and Harrison Ford have stated that Deckard is human. The rough consensus of the debate is that in the original version of the film Deckard is probably human, whereas the Director's Cut deliberately hints that he may be another replicant. Specifically, the Director's Cut includes a short sequence in which Deckard dreams about a unicorn. This sequence alters the significance of the origami unicorn that Gaff leaves in Deckard's apartment, suggesting to the viewer (and to Deckard) that Gaff knows about Deckard's dream in the same manner that Deckard knows about Rachael's implanted memories. An answer to Deckard's nature is not given – as such it provides additional layers of ambiguity to the film's questions about humanity and reality."

Answer 2

Excellent question about an excellent movie. Even though the movie made it pretty clear Deckard was a human, I've read several interviews w/ Ridley Scott and he said he always intended him to be a Replicant and Rachael a human *since at the end of the movie, nobody knew how long she had to live..assuming she was a Replicant* Would be an excellent plot twist!

Bonus *stupid trivia fact*: The Millennium Falcon was used in Blade Runner. At the very beginning of the film, you see all the skyscrapers of L.A. as the ships fly by. One of the buildings was the original "Falcon" model suspended on its side. Now you can sleep tonight w/ that useless factoid in your cranium ^_^

Answer 3

Yes; you can even see his eyes glow when he's administring the Voight-Kampff test.

"The Director's Cut includes a short sequence in which Deckard dreams about a unicorn. This sequence alters the significance of the origami unicorn that Gaff leaves in Deckard's apartment, suggesting to the viewer (and to Deckard) that Gaff knows about Deckard's dream in the same manner that Deckard knows about Rachael's implanted memories."

Answer 4

Yes, according to the director. Although it is not really apparent in the original theatrical version.

Ridley Scott claims Deckard is something like a Nexus 7, which is more realistically human, and so not buff like the others.

Answer 5

Yes he is! in the film he dreams about a unicorn and in the directors cut of the film the other policeman makes a unicorn out of foil, the authorities know that he is a replicant but he's good at his job!
In the DVD extras Ridley Scott says that he is a replicant but that he wanted the film to be vague about it

Answer 6

not in the origionl book (do androids dream of electric sheep). The idea is given in the throw away line at the end of the movie that asks how long do any of us have to live anyhow. There is more than enough content in the film without that and the idea of inter whatever love or triumph of love is a much stronger point in the film. Don't forget the finding of the Paper Crane.

Answer 7

I don't think so. I've watched the film numerous times (original version and director's cut) and simply can't see where anyone would get this idea from.