Rick Deckard, a former blade runner, is called out of retirement when four known replicants, most combat models, have made their way back to Earth, with their leader being Roy Batty. One ...

What sets Blade Runner apart from the countless sci-fi films that followed is its deep philosophical core. The movie isn’t ...

A new documentary on Rutger Hauer gives a truly multi-faceted portrait of an artist who was innately gifted but constantly restless.

Blade Runner: The Final Cut on Netflix is the definitive ... but it’s Rutger Hauer’s performance as Roy Batty, the film’s central antagonist, that truly stands out. Hauer’s portrayal ...

In 2008, Zomby’s album Where Were U In '92 samples Roy Batty’s dying speech in homage not only to Blade Runner but also to the club music on which the film was such a key influence.