Moment-by-moment account of the making of the movie New and exclusive interviews with Ridley Scott and Harrison Ford Entirely new chapters about the making of the film Last interview with writer Philip K. Dick. Nearly 100 photographs many never previously published. The ultimate souvenir of perhaps the greatest sci-fi movie ever made.
Paul M. Sammon has written for The Los Angeles Times, The American Cinematographer, Cahiers Du Cinema and Cinifantastique. His fiction has appeared in many collections and he is editor of the best selling American Splatterpunks series. As a film maker Paul M. Sammon has produced, edited and directed dozens of documentaries on films such as Platoon, Dune and Robocop. He is the author of Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner and his latest book is about the making of the movie Starship Trooper directed by Paul (Robocop) Verhoeven.Previous titles:Close Up: Ridley Scott (HB Oct 99);Future Noir: The Making of Bladerunner;The Making of Starship Troopers
'Sammon is a dedicated chronicler and aficionado who has spent more than 200 hours chatting to the key players behind this seminal sci-fi classic. Were quite happy to direct all future enquiries to this mammoth opus, because we're confident it can answer every one of them.' - TOTAL FILM - Neil Smith'This epic account of the making of Blade Runner covers the film and its various versions in the kind of detail that is best described as all consuming. A remarkable piece of journalism, this cannot be faulted on any level, and will be a must for like-minded obsessives.' - FILM REVIEW - Howard Maxford'No detail seems too slight to be included in this monumental account of the realisation of Ridley Scott's dystopian version of Philip K Dick's 'do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep'.' - THE SCOTSMAN'One simply cannot fault the quantity and quality of Sammon's legwork. This is a book which will fascinate not only any Bladerunner fan, but also those with a keen interest in the film making process generally.' - DEATHRAY - Eddie Robson'This tome is far from something solely for the fan obsessed with Blade Runner - it is also a wonderful insight into the movie making process generally.' - HUDDERSFIELD DAILY EXAMINER - Andrew BaldwinPaul M Sammon's meticulously researched account often feels like a particularly extensive DVD extra. For fans of Ridley Scott's masterpiece, th
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