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In memory of Rutger Hauer, here is one of the finest portrayals. As a Russian army officer who leads hundreds of his fellow Jews to rise up against their captors in one of the worst of the Nazi death camps. Hauer won a Golden Globe for his role as "Sasha" Perchesky. Escape From Sobibor premiered as a TV movie on CBS in the spring of 1987. But despite the medium it remains one of the most powerful films about the Holocaust ever produced. It has also been called remarkably faithful to the events that transpired.Escape From Sobibor (full movie), 1987

Rutger Hauer, star of "Blade Runner," has died at age 75, Fox News has learned. The Dutch actor was best known for his role as Harrison Ford's nemesis Roy Batty in the 1982 movie, "Blade Runner." While Hauer's role in the Ridley Scott cult favorite is perhaps his most notable performance, he was also known for "Batman Begins" and "Sin City." He also won a Golden Globe award for his role in the 1987 TV film "Escape from Sobibor."

"Tears in Rain", also referred to as "The C-Beams Speech", is a brief monologue delivered by replicant Roy Batty (portrayed by Rutger Hauer) in the Ridley Scott film Blade Runner. The final form, altered from the scripted lines and improvised by Hauer on the eve of filming, has entered popular culture as "perhaps the most moving death soliloquy in cinematic history" and is an often quoted piece of science fiction writing.

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