Tears in rain monologue

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Headshot of Roy Batty, rain can be seen falling around him
Roy Batty (portrayed by Rutger Hauer) during the scene in the Final Cut of Blade Runner

"Tears in rain" is a 42-word monologue, consisting of the last words of character Roy Batty (portrayed by Rutger Hauer) in the 1982 Ridley Scott film Blade Runner. Written by David Peoples and altered by Hauer,[1][2][3] the monologue is frequently quoted.[4] Critic Mark Rowlands described it as "perhaps the most moving death soliloquy in cinematic history",[5] and it is commonly viewed as the defining moment of Hauer's acting career.[1][6]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference radio was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Ridley Scott; Paul Sammon (2005), Ridley Scott: interviews, University Press of Mississippi, p. 103
  3. ^ Jim Krause (2006), Type Idea Index, F+W Media, p. 204, ISBN 978-1-58180-806-3[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Mark Brake; Neil Hook (2008), "Different engines", Scientific American, 259 (6), Palgrave Macmillan: 163, Bibcode:1988SciAm.259f.111E, doi:10.1038/scientificamerican1288-111, ISBN 978-0-230-55397-2
  5. ^ Mark Rowlands (2003), The Philosopher at the End of the Universe, pp. 234–235, Roy then dies, and in perhaps the most moving death soliloquy in cinematic history...
  6. ^ Miller, Matt (July 24, 2019). "Rutger Hauer's 'Tears in the Rain' Speech From Blade Runner Is an Iconic, Improvised Moment in Film History". Esquire. Archived from the original on July 18, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.