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Harrison Ford
Arts, Music & MediaWho is Harrison Ford in the Agency editorial?
Harrison Ford is an American actor, born in 1942, known for playing Han Solo in Star Wars and Indiana Jones. Issue.9 names him once, in the section 9.3.4 Cinema, to introduce his character Rick Deckard in Blade Runner.
In short
Harrison Ford is an American actor known for Han Solo in Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Rick Deckard in Blade Runner. In the Agency editorial he is named in one sentence of Issue.9, in the section 9.3.4 Cinema. The author says he is almost absolutely sure the reader knows Harrison Ford, whatever the reader's age, and invites the reader to meet one of his characters, the detective and android hunter Rick Deckard. The edition then describes Blade Runner as a 1982 film and credits the original story to Philip K. Dick.
Key facts
- Which edition names Harrison Ford?
- Issue.9, Metareality, in the section 9.3.4 Cinema. He is named once, in the author's prose.
- What does the edition say about him?
- That the reader, regardless of age, almost certainly knows him, and that Rick Deckard, the detective and android hunter, is one of his characters.
- Which film is the edition recommending?
- Blade Runner, which the edition describes as a 1982 film that represents the true cornerstone of a sci-fi dystopia in cinema.
Who is Harrison Ford?
Harrison Ford is an American actor born in 1942. He played Han Solo in the Star Wars films, the title role in the Indiana Jones films and Rick Deckard in Blade Runner (1982). These facts, apart from the Blade Runner role, come from outside the edition and are marked for verification.
How does Harrison Ford appear in Issue.9?
In the section 9.3.4 Cinema of Issue.9, the author writes that he is almost absolutely sure the reader knows Harrison Ford, regardless of age, and that it is time to meet one of his characters, the detective and android hunter Rick Deckard. The paragraph goes on to present Blade Runner and to say that the original story was written by Philip K. Dick. No other film of his is mentioned.
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Where this entry comes from in the Agency editorial.