A Scanner Darkly

"Everything is not going to be OK."

Jul 28 2006 R 1h 40m
Animation, Crime, Drama

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.

Plot

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

Philip K. Dick, Richard Linklater

Directed by

Richard Linklater

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

3 Arts Entertainment, Section Eight, Detour Filmproduction, Thousand Words, Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)

Languages

English

Awards

4 wins & 21 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
121,547
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
73
Popularity
NA