SYNOPSIS

Set in a future world where America has lost the war on drugs, undercover cop Fred (Keanu Reeves) is one of the 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 tear down his operation.

Like a graphic novel come to life, “A Scanner Darkly” will use live action photography overlaid with an advanced animation process (interpolated rotoscoping) to create a haunting, highly stylized vision of the future. The technology, first employed in Richard Linklater’s 2001 film “Waking Life,” has evolved to produce even more emotional impact and detail.


TRAILER


RELEASE DATE

August 18, 2006

DIRECTOR

Richard Linklater

WRITER

Philip K. Dick (novel) Richard Linklater (screenplay)

COMPANY

Warner Bros.

GENRE

Animation, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

CERT

15

RUNTIME

100 minutes

IMAGES