
Why watch A Scanner Darkly
A strong, reliable pick for tonight. Delivers exactly what you'd expect from the genre with solid execution. Pour a drink, dim the lights, and let the opening scene pull you in — this one earns your evening. Expect the kind of story that lingers after the credits roll, the kind you'll want to text a friend about before bed. It isn't on a subscription service in your region right now, but rent, buy, or cinema options below will get you in the door.
— The What2Watch desk · US
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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.
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By the numbers
Rating
6.8/10
Runtime
1h 40m
Year
2006
Votes
1,943
Top cast

Keanu Reeves
Bob Arctor

Robert Downey Jr.
James Barris

Woody Harrelson
Ernie Luckman

Winona Ryder
Donna Hawthorne

Rory Cochrane
Charles Freck

Mitch Baker
Brown Bear Lodge Host
SA
Sean Allen
Additional Fred Scramble Suit Voice (voice)
CH
Cliff Haby
Voice from Headquarters (voice)

Steven Chester Prince
Cop
NV
Natasha Valdez
Waitress
MT
Mark Turner
Additional Hank Scramble Suit Voice (voice)

Chamblee Ferguson
Medical Deputy #2

Angela Rawna
Medical Deputy #1
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Eliza Stevens
Arctor's Daughter #1
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Sarah Menchaca
Arctor's Daughter #2

Melody Chase
Arctor's Wife
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Leif Anders
Freck Suicide Narrator (voice)

Turk Pipkin
Creature

Alex E. Jones
Street Prophet

Lisa Marie Newmyer
Connie

Wilbur Penn
Medical Officer #1

Ken Webster
Medical Officer #2
HP
Hugo Perez
New Path Staff Member #1

Rommel Sulit
New Path Staff Member #2


















