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title: Deckard was a replicant
date: "2000-07-15T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 2124
description: I'm sharing Ridley Scott's confirmation that Deckard is indeed a replicant in Blade Runner, settling a long-standing fan debate. I've included links to the BBC news report and the full film script for further investigation.
keywords: [blade runner, ridley scott, rick deckard, replicants, harrison ford, science fiction]
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[Deckard was a replicant](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/entertainment/newsid_825000/825641.stm)! The movie [BladeRunner](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0083658) starring [Harrison Ford](http://us.imdb.com/Name?Ford,+Harrison) raised a controversy. Read the [script](http://www.godamongdirectors.com/scripts/blader.txt) if you like. Was he an android? The author says he was.