Posted on 07/24/2019 1:03:59 PM PDT by Rummyfan
Rutger Hauer, the versatile Dutch leading man of the ’70s who went on star in the 1982 “Blade Runner” as Roy Batty, died July 19 at his home in the Netherlands after a short illness. He was 75.
Hauer’s agent, Steve Kenis, confirmed the news and said that Hauer’s funeral was held Wednesday.
His most cherished performance came in a film that was a resounding flop on its original release. In 1982, he portrayed the murderous yet soulful Roy Batty, leader of a gang of outlaw replicants, opposite Harrison Ford in Ridley Scott’s sci-fi noir opus “Blade Runner.” The picture became a widely influential cult favorite, and Batty proved to be Hauer’s most indelible role
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Always enjoyed his roles. Sorry to read today that he has passed away.
I think that’s one of the truly bad aspects of growing old, seeing so many people you wish hadn’t, pass away.
My favorite movie of his was Blind Fury.
Rutger Hauer didn’t get a lot of acclaim but stood out in everything he did.
If you can take (or even enjoy) over the top violence and obscenity, watch him in Shotgun Santa Claus, an absolutely vile guilty pleasure.
Marv carved him up real good!
Correction, Hobo With A Shotgun.
Rutger also had a part in Nighthawks.In that movie he had the role of a leading German terrorist.
That was a great movie.
I tried to run that movie down - is it titled Hobo with a Shotgun?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8uPIzKd4zg
There is a replica of him running around somewhere....
He was also great in “Soldier of Orange” a Dutch film by Paul Verhouven in which he plays a Dutch resistance fighter who joins the RAF during WW2.
vampire Lothos in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” movie
I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion.
Rutger was an awesome baddie.
That was a great movie and the one I most recognize him from.
Convincing your girlfriend that she’s crazy or paranoid is called gaslighting , and it’s a dick move.
Convincing her that she’s a robot with artificially implanted human emotions is called bladerunning, and it’s a Philip K. Dick move.
Yup
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