The scene is instantly recognisable to fans, and is memorable largely because of the artistic blend of slow motion, Vangelis’ swelling score, and lots and lots of broken glass.ĭuring filming in 1982,Joanna Cassidy wasn’t allowed to perform the stunt herself due to safety concerns (leading to the use of an infamously unconvincing stunt double).įor his 2007 ‘final cut’, Ridley Scott managed to convince Cassidy to don the full makeup and costume once more, and reprise her role as Zhora. As the chase heats up, Deckard finally manages to shoot Zhora, causing her to fall through several panes of glass in the window display of a dystopian clothes store. Released in several different versions, and now serving as the predecessor to Denis Villeneuve’s excellent Blade Runner: 2049, the film isn’t just a pinnacle achievement in movie-making history – it also features one of the greatest ever scenes of shattering glass.ĭuring a frenetic chase, the replicant Zhora (Joanna Cassidy) is pursued by Harrison Ford’s now-iconic Blade Runner, Deckard. Ridley Scott’s 1982 sci-fi masterpiece has been a holy grail of cult cinema for decades.
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