Blade Runner: First Home Video Graded by CGC Offered at Auction for a Second Time

A March sale presented by Heritage Auctions features the Blade Runner that was the first VHS certified by the CGC division when it launched home video grading in 2023.

Posted on: 3/20/2025

CGC's first VHS graded — Blade Runner — has re-emerged in the market in Heritage Auctions’ latest home video collectibles sale. It is among the CGC-certified VHS and Betamax tapes available in Heritage’s VHS and Home Entertainment Showcase Auction, which is set to end on March 28, 2025.

The sealed Blade Runner VHS, Embassy Home Entertainment (1983) graded CGC 9.0 A++ and pedigreed as the First VHS Graded by CGC Home Video (lot 4010) is available for bidding for only the second time since it first appeared in auction in June 2023, where it realized $5,750. Since its original release in 1982, Blade Runner has become a cult classic, with many of its themes and settings serving as inspiration for modern science fiction films.

Additionally, a sealed First Blood VHS, Thorn EMI Video (1982) graded CGC 9.4 B+ (lot 4022) is turning heads in the sale. This is a first release copy, which is exceptionally more rare than later releases of the film on VHS. The film stars Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo, a former Vietnam veteran who confronts a small town’s police force in a violent confrontation after he and others are mistreated. First Blood established Stallone’s stardom and launched the Rambo franchise.

Other CGC-certified home video collectibles in the auction include:

  • a sealed Blade Runner Betamax, Embassy Home Entertainment (1983) graded CGC 8.0 A (lot 4011)
  • a sealed Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back VHS, CBS / Fox Video (1984) graded CGC 8.5 A+ (lot 4071)
  • a sealed Star Wars: Return of the Jedi VHS, CBS / Fox Video (1986) graded CGC 9.4 A (lot 4072)
  • a sealed Die Hard VHS, CBS / Fox Video (1989) graded CGC 7.5 B+ (lot 4018)
  • a sealed Barbella: Queen of the Galaxy Betamax, Paramount Home Video (1979) graded CGC 7.5 A and pedigreed to The Audio / Video Plus Collection (lot 4008)
  • a sealed Raging Bull VHS, CBS / Fox Video (1984) graded CGC 9.0 B+ (lot 4057)

About CGC

Since revolutionizing comic book grading in 2000, CGC has grown to include certification services for a vast variety of pop culture collectibles. These divisions include CGC Cards, CGC Video Games and CGC Home Video. CGC Cards provides expert card grading for sports cards, TCGs and non-sports cards. CGC Video Games is dedicated to video game grading for the most popular consoles, including Nintendo, Sega, Atari, PlayStation and more. CGC Home Video provides expert VHS grading in addition to other types of videocassettes, DVD, Blu-ray and more. CGC also offers seamless solutions for autograph collectors with CGC Signature Series and JSA Authentic Autograph services.