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Questions on Blade Runner

Ridley Scott called his film Blade Runner.  What exactly does a “blade runner” do, and why is it an apt descriptor for what Rick Decker is called upon to do in the film?

One of the themes of the film is “What does it mean to be human?”  Is the Voight-Kampff Empathy Test an effective instrument to determine who is human and who is an “andy” (aka android)?  [You can find the questions online in a Google search if you need to review them.]

Decker goes through a crisis of identity himself in the film.  What clues does Scott offer viewers about Rick’s humanity?

Roy is by far Rick’s biggest challenge among the replicants? What makes Roy different from the other Nexus 6 androids?

What does the future hold for Rick and Rachael?

Remember to add two unresolved questions of your own.