One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly' 18 years old

A unique documentary that interlaces archival interviews with author Philip K. Dick with chats featuring cast and crew. Discussed are the origins of the story, parallels the cast and crew sees to the goings-on in today's world, and adapting the story for film, modern audiences, and its unique look.

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One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly' Cast

Name Character
Keanu Reeves He was 42, now 60 years old as Himself / Bob Arctor
Robert Downey, Jr. He was 41, now 59 years old as Himself / Barris
Winona Ryder She was 35, now 53 years old as Herself / Donna
Woody Harrelson He was 45, now 63 years old as Himself / Luckman
Richard Linklater He was 46, now 64 years old as Himself
Rory Cochrane He was 34, now 52 years old as Himself / Freck
Isa Dick Hackett She was 39, now 57 years old as Herself
Philip K. Dick He was 78, 53 years old when he died as Himself (Archive footage)
Tommy Pallotta He was 38, now 56 years old as Himself

One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly' Crew

Name Department
Eric Matthies as Director. Directing
One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly' poster
One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly' (18 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, December 19, 2006
  • Runtime: 26 minutes