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2048: Nowhere to Run (2017)

2048: Nowhere to Run poster
Directed by
Luke Scott
Genre
cyberpunk, science fiction film, dystopian film
Country
United States
Runtime
5 min
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 372 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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In a future Los Angeles, a man named Sapper Morton tries to keep a low profile. He steps in to protect a mother and daughter from violent criminals, which draws unwanted attention to his true nature as a replicant.

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What happens

2048: Nowhere to Run (known in China and Taiwan as 2048: No Escape or 2048: Nowhere to Escape; alternatively known as Blade Runner 2048) is a 2017 American tech noir short film acting as a prequel to the feature film Blade Runner 2049 and the sequel to the short film 2036: Nexus Dawn. It is one of three such prequels, alongside Blade Runner Black Out 2022 and 2036: Nexus Dawn. The short was released on September 16, 2017, approximately three weeks before the release of the feature film, and features Dave Bautista as Blade Runner 2049 character Sapper Morton, alongside Orion Ben. The film was written by Hampton Fancher and Michael Green, who also wrote the feature film, and directed by Luke Scott, whose father Ridley Scott directed the original Blade Runner and is executive producer on the sequel Blade Runner 2049. The film takes place in Los Angeles in 2048, one year before the events of Blade Runner 2049, and tells the story of Morton protecting a mother and daughter from thugs, ultimately leading to his status as a replicant being reported. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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