What are the different versions of Blade Runner?
Although 5 versions of the film have been made available to the general public on the 5-Disc Ultimate Collectors’ Edition DVD, there are actually 6 official versions (excluding ancillary versions, such as TV edits) of the film. These 6 versions are 1)The Denver/Dallas Sneak Preview (aka the Workprint); 2) the little known San Diego Sneak Preview; 3) the US Theatrical Release; 4) the International Theatrical Release; 5) the Director’s Cut; 6) the Final Cut. The Denver/Dallas Sneak (March 5, Continental Theatre, Denver; March 6, Northpark Theatre, Dallas, 1982) This is the version of the film commonly known as The Workprint, and which is available on Disc 5 of the 5-DVD Ultimate Collectors’ Edition. It includes all the violence from the International Version, no unicorn dream, no happy ending, and only one piece of voice-over near the end of the film when Roy dies. Additionally, Bryant says two replicants died in the attempted break in at the Tyrell building and Roy says “I want more lif
