human characters who lack empathy while the mass of humanity on the streets is cold and impersonal. The film goes so far as to put in doubt whether Deckard is human, and forces the audience to re-evaluate what it means to be human. [ 62 ] The question of whether Deckard is intended to be a human or a replicant has been an ongoing controversy since the film's release. [ 63 ] Both Michael Deeley and Harrison Ford wanted Deckard to be human while Hampton Fancher preferred ambiguity. [ 64 ] Ridley Scott has confirmed that in his vision Deckard is a replicant. [ 65 ] [ 66 ] Deckard's unicorn dream sequence, inserted into the Director's Cut , coinciding with Gaff's parting gift of an origami unicorn is seen by many as showing that Deckard is a replicant – as Gaff could have accessed Deckard's implanted memories. [ 55 ] [ 67 ] The interpretation that Deckard is a replicant is challenged by others who believe the unicorn imagery shows that the characters, whether human or replicant, share the same dreams and recognize their affinity, [ 68 ] or that the absence of a decisive answer is crucial to the film's main theme. [ 69 ] The inherent ambiguity and uncertainty of the film, as well as its textual richness, have permitted viewers to see it from their own perspectives. [ 70 ] Blade Runner was released in 1,290 theaters on June 25, 1982. That date was chosen by