A Scanner Darkly (2006)
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- R
- 1h 40min
- Animation, Comedy
- 28 Jul 2006 (USA)
- Movie
An undercover cop in a not-too-distant future becomes involved with a dangerous new drug and begins to lose his own identity as a result.
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Awards:
- 4 wins & 21 nominations.
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| Rory Cochrane | ... |
Charles Freck
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| Robert Downey Jr. | ... |
James Barris
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| Mitch Baker | ... |
Brown Bear Lodge Host
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| Keanu Reeves | ... |
Bob Arctor
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Sean Allen | ... |
Additional Fred Scramble Suit Voice (voice)
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Cliff Haby | ... |
Voice from Headquarters (voice)
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| Steven Chester Prince | ... |
Cop
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| Winona Ryder | ... |
Donna Hawthorne
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| Natasha Janina Valdez | ... |
Waitress
(as Natasha Valdez)
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Mark Turner | ... |
Additional Hank Scramble Suit Voice (voice)
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| Woody Harrelson | ... |
Ernie Luckman
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| Chamblee Ferguson | ... |
Medical Deputy #2
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| Angela Rawna | ... |
Medical Deputy #1
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| Eliza Stevens | ... |
Arctor's Daughter #1
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Sarah Menchaca | ... |
Arctor's Daughter #2
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| Melody Chase | ... |
Arctor's Wife
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| Leif Anders | ... |
Freck Suicide Narrator (voice)
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Turk Pipkin | ... |
Creature
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| Alex Jones | ... |
Street Prophet
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| Lisa Marie Newmyer | ... |
Connie
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| Wilbur Penn | ... |
Medical Officer #1
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| Ken Webster | ... |
Medical Officer #2
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| Hugo Perez | ... |
New Path Staff Member #1
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Rommel Sulit | ... |
New Path Staff Member #2
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| Dameon Clarke | ... |
Mike
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Christopher Ryan | ... |
New Path Resident #1
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Leila Plummer | ... |
New Path Resident #2
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| Jason Douglas | ... |
New Path Farm Manager
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| Marco Perella | ... |
Donald
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Joe Basquez | ... |
Undercover Cop (uncredited)
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Jonathan Cacy | ... |
Brown Bear Lodge Member (uncredited)
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| Jack Cruz | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Gary Teague | ... |
Brown Bear Lodge Member (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard Linklater | ||
Written by
| Philip K. Dick | ... | (novel "A Scanner Darkly") |
| Richard Linklater | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| George Clooney | ... | executive producer |
| Ben Cosgrove | ... | executive producer |
| Erin Ferguson | ... | co-producer |
| Jennifer Fox | ... | executive producer |
| Sara Johnson | ... | associate producer (as Sara Greene) |
| Tommy Pallotta | ... | producer |
| John Sloss | ... | executive producer |
| Jonah Smith | ... | producer |
| Steven Soderbergh | ... | executive producer |
| Erwin Stoff | ... | producer |
| Anne Walker-McBay | ... | producer |
| Palmer West | ... | producer |
Music by
| Graham Reynolds | ||
Cinematography by
| Shane F. Kelly | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Sandra Adair | ||
Editorial Department
| Christopher Roldan | ... | first assistant editor |
| David Gil Jr. | ... | post-production assistant (uncredited) |
| Ryan Gronquist | ... | post-production assistant (uncredited) |
| Charles Harrison | ... | editorial intern (uncredited) |
| Allegra Kolber | ... | apprentice editor (uncredited) |
| Kate Ridgway | ... | editorial intern (uncredited) |
| Yusef Svacina | ... | post-production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jessica Tong | ... | editorial intern (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Denise Chamian | ||
Production Design by
| Bruce Curtis | ||
Set Decoration by
| Joaquin A. Morin | ||
Costume Design by
| Kari Perkins | ||
Makeup Department
| Michaela Farrell | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Katina Gilkey | ... | hair stylist |
| Darylin Nagy | ... | hair department head / makeup department head |
Production Management
| Susan Kirr | ... | unit production manager |
| Ravi D. Mehta | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Vincent Palmo Jr. | ... | first assistant director |
| Andrew Payer | ... | second second assistant director |
| Kathleen Tull | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Rodney Becker | ... | lead |
| Brad Blei | ... | set dresser (as Bradley Blei) |
| Raymond Consing | ... | storyboard artist |
| Fred Daniel | ... | art department coordinator |
| Melanie Ferguson | ... | on-set dresser |
| Erick Garibay | ... | assistant property master |
| Ian Sebastian Kasnoff | ... | construction coordinator |
| Kara Sutherlin | ... | lead scenic |
| Pierre Vial | ... | set dresser |
| Stefan Wilcox | ... | property master |
| Bart Bryant | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Scott Kimbrough | ... | art department intern (uncredited) |
| Jarrette Moats | ... | property assistant (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ethan Andrus | ... | production sound mixer |
| Gregg Barbanell | ... | foley artist |
| Wayne Bell | ... | additional sound effects editor |
| Paul Berolzheimer | ... | additional sound effects editor |
| Ajae Clearway | ... | adr editor / dialogue editor |
| Tom Hammond | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer / supervising sound editor |
| Justin Hennard | ... | sound designer / sound effects editor |
| Skip Lievsay | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Thomas J. O'Connell | ... | adr mixer (as Tom O'Connell) |
| Jeremy Peirson | ... | re-recording mixer (as Jeremy Pierson) |
| Jason Piatt | ... | foley mixer |
| Tom Sturgis | ... | boom operator (as Tom 'Sturge' Sturgis) |
| Michael Swanner | ... | utility sound |
| Peter Germansen | ... | sound engineer: ICON (uncredited) |
| Bob Kellough | ... | additional sound effects recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Steve Krieger | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Randy E. Moore | ... | special effects coordinator (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Richard Gordoa | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Josh Novak | ... | lead compositor: main title sequence |
| Jerome Poynton | ... | digital post-production manager |
| Ruedi Schick | ... | digital film recording supervisor |
| Randy Cole | ... | 3D modeler and compositor (uncredited) |
| Bob Sabiston | ... | animation software (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tod Campbell | ... | loader |
| Matt Cowan | ... | best boy grip |
| Matt Lankes | ... | still photographer |
| Mikey Reyes | ... | grip |
| Robert B. Reynolds | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Peter Simonite | ... | first assistant camera |
| Josh Taylor | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Aaron Atom Vyvial | ... | key grip |
| Ralph Watson | ... | camera operator |
| Patrick B. Coate | ... | camera production assistant (uncredited) |
| Wes Dixon | ... | electrical intern (uncredited) |
| Donald R. Howe Jr. | ... | additional second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Peter Simonite | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Ezra Venetos | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Paul Adam | ... | animator |
| Paul Ahern | ... | animator |
| Sterling Allen | ... | lead animator |
| Kevin Ang | ... | animator |
| Jason Archer | ... | head of animation |
| Joseph R. Barker | ... | animator |
| Benjamin Bays | ... | animator (as Ben Bays) |
| Paul Beck | ... | head of animation |
| Blue Bliss | ... | assistant lead animator |
| John Bruch | ... | animator |
| John Buckley | ... | animator |
| Evan Cagle | ... | lead animator |
| Mike Cervantes | ... | additional animator |
| Jason Chalker | ... | animator |
| Chris Chappell | ... | additional animator |
| Randy Cole | ... | additional animator |
| Melita Curphy | ... | animator |
| Nick Derington | ... | lead animator |
| Jennifer Deutrom | ... | additional animator (as Jennifer Drummond) |
| Matt Drake | ... | animator |
| Peat Duggins | ... | animator |
| Pat Duke | ... | animator |
| Ben Dunn | ... | animator |
| Rahab El Ewaly | ... | animator |
| Michael P. Garza | ... | animator |
| Greg Geisler | ... | animator |
| Justin Goldwater | ... | animator |
| Zach Hall | ... | animator |
| Ryan Hennessee | ... | animator |
| Dean Hsieh | ... | animator |
| Sherard Jackson | ... | animator |
| Kennon James | ... | animator |
| Christopher S. Jennings | ... | lead animator (as C.S. Jennings) |
| Nathan Jensen | ... | animator |
| Mike Layne | ... | additional animator |
| Vivian Le | ... | animator (as Vivian P. Le) |
| Monique Ligons | ... | additional animator |
| Amalia Litsa | ... | animator |
| David Marquez | ... | animator |
| Jonathan Marshall | ... | additional animator |
| Lance Myers | ... | lead animator |
| Katy O'Connor | ... | additional animator / animation director |
| Harris O'Malley | ... | additional animator |
| Ryan A. Parker | ... | assistant lead animator (as Ryan Parker) |
| John Paul | ... | animator |
| Kevin Peake | ... | animator |
| Glenn Perkins | ... | animator |
| Thomas P. Reidy III | ... | animator |
| Joseph Riley | ... | animator |
| Bob Sabiston | ... | head of animation |
| Holly Sabiston | ... | additional animator (as Holly Fisher) |
| Susan Sabiston | ... | animator |
| Aaron Sacco | ... | animator |
| F. Joseph Santori | ... | animator |
| Leah Sharpe | ... | animator |
| Dan Shuta | ... | animator |
| Craig Matthew Staggs | ... | animator |
| Jason Stout | ... | animator |
| J. Michael Stovall | ... | animator |
| Patrick Thornton | ... | additional animator / animation director |
| Alicia Traveria | ... | animator |
| Mary Varn | ... | additional animator |
| Michael Veroni | ... | animator |
| Lorin Wood | ... | animator |
| Mike Wood | ... | animator |
| Kathryn Yingling | ... | additional animator |
| Samantha Inoue Harte | ... | animator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Scout Masterson | ... | casting associate: Los Angeles |
| Beth Sepko | ... | local casting |
| Sheila Steele | ... | casting associate: Austin |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Melanie Armstrong Fletcher | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Peter Atherton | ... | location manager |
| Dustin Weaver | ... | assistant location manager |
| Jamie Preyer | ... | location intern (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Bruce Colson | ... | musician: violin |
| Jonathan Dexter | ... | musician: cello |
| Jason Elinoff | ... | musician: viola |
| The Golden Arm Trio | ... | featured performer: score |
| Erik Grostic | ... | musician: upright bass |
| Buzz Moran | ... | score mixer / score recordist |
| Nic Ratner | ... | music supervisor |
| Graham Reynolds | ... | musician: various instruments / score mixer / score recordist |
Script and Continuity Department
| Brooke Satrazemis | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Ronald D. Chambers | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Russell E. Scott | ... | picture cars |
| Jesus F. Tellez | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Molly Ainsley | ... | additional staff assistant |
| Janey Bergam | ... | assistant: Keanu Reeves |
| Connie Bismuto | ... | Italian dubbing: Arctor's Wife |
| Shannon Blackburn | ... | production secretary |
| Dominic Cancilla | ... | production coordinator |
| Eric Cepeda | ... | additional staff assistant |
| Casey Chapman | ... | additional staff assistant (as Lauren Casey Chapman) |
| Erik Davis | ... | consultant |
| Gil Dean | ... | animal wrangler |
| Lisa Del Dotto | ... | assistant craft service |
| Wes Dixon | ... | additional staff assistant |
| Colin Edlund | ... | key craft service |
| Sonia Farrell | ... | assistant: Woody Harrelson |
| Luigi Ferraro | ... | Italian dubbing: Ernie Luckman |
| Michael P. Garza | ... | title designer: end titles |
| David Gil Jr. | ... | additional staff assistant (as David Gil) |
| Leigh Green | ... | additional staff assistant |
| Erin Hagerty | ... | assistant: Mr. Smith and Mr. West |
| Heather Hanna | ... | additional staff assistant |
| Charles Harrison | ... | additional staff assistant |
| Marshall Hopkins | ... | additional staff assistant |
| Katherine Isham | ... | additional staff assistant |
| Marike Jainchill | ... | staff assistant (as Marike Z. Jainchill) |
| Tatiana Jitkoff | ... | additional staff assistant |
| Jesse Johnston | ... | executive: Thousand Words |
| Allegra Kolber | ... | staff assistant (as Allegra McCoy) |
| Sarah Lankenau | ... | staff assistant |
| Jonathan Lethem | ... | consultant |
| Stephanie Lewis | ... | executive: Thousand Words |
| Stephen Light | ... | assistant production office coordinator |
| Melody Lloyd | ... | set medic |
| Taylor Lovell | ... | additional staff assistant |
| Kirsten McMurray | ... | staff assistant |
| Morgan Miles | ... | production accountant |
| Jarrette Moats | ... | additional staff assistant |
| Kimberly Murphy | ... | staff assistant (as Kim Murphy) |
| Jubal Palmer | ... | assistant: Winona Ryder |
| Jennifer Ramirez | ... | additional staff assistant |
| Mike Reyes | ... | additional staff assistant (as Mike Reyes) |
| Jimmy Rich | ... | assistant: Robert Downey Jr. |
| Kate Ridgway | ... | additional staff assistant |
| Brandon Roberts | ... | additional staff assistant |
| Ryan Ross | ... | additional staff assistant |
| Steven Schaefer | ... | additional staff assistant |
| Tracey Schaefer | ... | unit publicist (as Tracey Zemitis) |
| Scott Snyder | ... | additional staff assistant |
| Yusef Svacina | ... | additional staff assistant |
| Jessica Tong | ... | additional staff assistant |
| Sef Tsauousis | ... | staff assistant |
| Fernanda Valentina | ... | additional staff assistant |
| Tara Weaver | ... | support staff: Woody Harrelson |
| Jenni Wieland | ... | assistant production accountant |
| David Appelbaum | ... | office intern (uncredited) |
| Loreto Caro-Valdes | ... | intern: production office (uncredited) |
| Tai-San Choo | ... | office intern (uncredited) |
| Jeff Guerrero | ... | additional set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Christina Hwang | ... | title producer (uncredited) |
| Shanon Ingles | ... | intern (uncredited) |
| Sandy Lizaola-Hernandez | ... | physical production coordinator (uncredited) |
| Vernon Smith | ... | office intern (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Louis Mackey | ... | dedicatee: in eternal memory |
Production Companies
- Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) (presents)
- Thousand Words (in association with)
- Section Eight
- Detour Filmproduction
- 3 Arts Entertainment
Distributors
- Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) (2006) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2006) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Fox-Warner (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2006) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2006) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2006) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. F.E. (2006) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2006) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2007) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Warner Bros. (2007) (Argentina)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Canada) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Switzerland) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- SBS Viceland (2024) (Australia) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- American Humane Association (animal action monitoring)
- Austin Studios (special thanks)
- Cannes Film Festival (festival)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (cranes and dollies)
- Electric Shepherd Productions (special thanks)
- Falco Ink. (publicity)
- Formidable Media (Sound post-production)
- Fujifilm (motion picture products)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Kodak (motion picture products)
- Lakeshore Records (soundtrack)
- Locations Catering (catering)
- Picture Mill (main titles)
- Roger Beasley Mazda (courtesy of) (Mazda Miata)
- Scarlet Letters (end titles)
- Soundcrafter (sound post-production)
- Swiss Effects (digital film recording)
- Technicolor (color by)
- Texas Film Commission (special thanks)
- The City of Austin, Texas (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In a totalitarian society in a near future, the undercover detective Bob Arctor is working with a small time group of drug users trying to reach the big distributors of a brain-damaging drug called Substance D. His assignment is promoted by the recovery center New Path Corporation, and when Bob begins to lose his own identity and have schizophrenic behavior, he is submitted to tests to check his mental conditions. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | What Does A Scanner See? See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $8,700,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $391,672, 09 Jul 2006 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $7,659,918, 17 May 2007 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Robert Downey, Jr. wrote most of his lines down on post-it notes and scattered them around the set so he could read off them while filming a scene. The rotoscoping team simply animated over the notes to remove them from the film during post-production. See more » |
| Goofs | While showing the monitoring equipment, Hank tells Fred that he could be anyone from Arctor's circle of friends, including Barris. This made sense in the book, however, by this time in the movie Hank has already seen Fred alongside Barris, so he could not possibly think they are the same person. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Rocky Balboa/The Good German/Letters from Iwo Jima/The Pursuit of Happyness/Breaking and Entering/Home of the Brave (2006). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Fog See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The "Phil" mentioned in the "in memoriam" list as having permanent pancreatic damage is Philip K. Dick himself. See more » |
| Quotes |
Fred:
[voiceover]
What does a scanner see? Into the head? Down into the heart? Does it see into me? Into us? Clearly or darkly? I hope it sees clearly because I can't any longer see into myself. I see only murk. I hope for everyone's sake the scanners do better, because if the scanner sees only darkly the way I do, then I'm cursed and cursed again. See more » |