Film based on the novel by Philip K. Dick.

Special features of this DVD: commentary by Keanu Reeves, writer/director Richard Linklater, producer Tommy Pallotta, author Jonathan Lethem and Philip K. Dick's daughter, Isa Dick Hackett ; One Summer in Austin: the story of filming 'A scanner darkly' ; The 'Weight of the line: animation tales ; theatrical trailer ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital.

Director of photography, Shane F. Kelly ; editor, Sandra Adair ; music, Graham Reynolds ; costume designer, Kari Perkins ; production designer, Bruce Curtis ; head of animation, Bob Sabiston ; lead animators, Sterling Allen ... [et al.]

Keanu Reeves, Robert Downey Jr., Woody Harrelson, Rory Cochrane, Winona Ryder, Sean Allen, Mitch Baker, Cliff Haby, Steven Chester Prince, Natasha Valdez.

Set in a future world where America has lost the war on drugs, an L.A. undercover agents change their faces along with their identities. One officer's liberal ingestion of the drug "Substance D" causes him to develop a split personality, a notorious drug dealer. Along with his superior officers, the police set up an elaborate scheme to catch his drug dealer alter-ego and tear down his operation. Filmed using an animation technique called interpolated rotoscope, with animation over filmed sequences.

MPAA rating: R: for drug and sexual content, language and a brief violent image.

DVD.

Audio track in English ; subtitled in English, French and Spanish ; closed captioned for the hearing impaired.