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A Scanner Darkly Plot Synopsis:
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.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: 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.
Tagline: What Does A Scanner See?
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A Scanner Darkly Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2006 (more 2006 movies)
Box Office: $5,501,616
Awards: 4
Nominations: 21
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / A Scanner Darkly Release Dates In Theaters: Jul 28, 2006
Writers: Philip K. Dick, Richard Linklater
Producers: George Clooney, Ben Cosgrove, Erin Ferguson, Jennifer Fox, Sara Johnson, Tommy Pallotta, John Sloss, Jonah Smith, Steven Soderbergh, Erwin Stoff, Anne Walker-McBay, Palmer West
Editors: Sandra Adair
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A Scanner Darkly Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Rory Cochrane | ... | Charles Freck |
| Robert Downey Jr. | ... | James Barris |
| Mitch Baker | ... | Brown Bear Lodge Host |
| Keanu Reeves | ... | Bob Arctor |
| Sean Allen | ... | Additional Fred Scramble Suit Voice (voice) |
| Cliff Haby | ... | Voice from Headquarters (voice) |
| Steven Chester Prince | ... | Cop |
| Winona Ryder | ... | Donna Hawthorne |
| Natasha Janina Valdez | ... | Waitress (as Natasha Valdez) |
| Mark Turner | ... | Additional Hank Scramble Suit Voice (voice) |
| Woody Harrelson | ... | Ernie Luckman |
| Chamblee Ferguson | ... | Medical Deputy #2 |
| Angela Rawna | ... | Medical Deputy #1 |
| Eliza Stevens | ... | Arctor''s Daughter #1 |
| Sarah Menchaca | ... | Arctor''s Daughter #2 |
| Melody Chase | ... | Arctor''s Wife |
| Leif Anders | ... | Freck Suicide Narrator (voice) |
| Turk Pipkin | ... | Creature |
| Alex Jones | ... | Street Prophet |
| Lisa Marie Newmyer | ... | Connie |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Rory Cochrane (b. February 28, 1972) – Charles Freck
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Robert Downey Jr. (b. April 4, 1965) – James Barris
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 9¾" (1.77 m)
Also known as: Bob Downey | Robert Downey | Robert Downey Jr - Mitch Baker – Brown Bear Lodge Host
- Keanu Reeves (b. September 2, 1964) – Bob Arctor
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 1" (1.86 m)
Also known as: Norman Kreeves | K.C. Reeves | Keannu Reeves | Chuck Spadina - Sean Allen – Additional Fred Scramble Suit Voice (voice)
- Cliff Haby – Voice from Headquarters (voice)
- Steven Chester Prince – Cop
Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m)
Also known as: Steven C. Prince | Steven Prince | Steve Prince - Winona Ryder (b. October 29, 1971) – Donna Hawthorne
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 3½" (1.61 m)
Also known as: Wynona Ryder - Natasha Janina Valdez – Waitress (as Natasha Valdez)
Also known as: Natasha Valdez - Mark Turner – Additional Hank Scramble Suit Voice (voice)
- Woody Harrelson (b. July 23, 1961) – Ernie Luckman
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 9½" (1.77 m) - Chamblee Ferguson (b. March 30, 1962) – Medical Deputy #2
Sign: Aries - Angela Rawna – Medical Deputy #1
- Eliza Stevens – Arctor''s Daughter #1
- Sarah Menchaca – Arctor''s Daughter #2
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