On this day in movie history - Nighthawks (1981):

Nighthawks,

directed by Bruce Malmuth,

written by David Shaber,

based on a story by David Shaber and Paul Sylbert,

was released in the United States on April 10, 1981.
Music by Keith Emerson.

Cast:
Sylvester Stallone, Billy Dee Williams, Lindsay Wagner, Persis Khambatta, Nigel Davenport, Rutger Hauer, Hilary Thompson, Joe Spinell, Walter Mathews, Caesar Cordova, Charles Duval, Robert Pugh, Brian Osborne, Frederick Treves, Tony Munafo, Catherine Mary Stewart, Sue Vanner, Jamie Gillis, Obaka Adedunyo, Yvette Hawkins, Einar Perry Scott, Erle Bjornstad, Jacques Roux, Clebert Ford, Avind Harum, Jean-Pierre Stewart, Corine Lorain, Steve Daskewisz, Edward Fox, Dar Robinson, Zoya Leporska, Thomas Rosales Jr., John Shamsul Alam, Jose Angel Santana, Santo Alam, Maria Baan, Ann Pearl Gary, Carrie Klein, Gerard Murphy.

In memory of Rutger Hauer:

January 23, 1944 – July 19, 2019.

Brilliant character actor, director and writer.

He wrote the dialogue for this scene, his character Roy Batty’s farewell monologue, in Blade Runner (1982):

“I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe.
Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion.
I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate.
All those moments will be lost … in time … like … tears … in rain.
Time to die.”

This is one of the most emotionally moving scenes in cinema history.

I've been a fan of Rutger Hauer, and the movie Blade Runner, since I first saw it in the cinema, in 1982.

Rest in peace, Rutger Hauer, and thank you for all you gave us.

Follow the link below to read the article in Variety:

https://variety.com/2019/film/news/rutger-hauer-dead-dies-blade-runner-co-star-1203278050/

Variation on a theme:

Nighthawks, by Edward Hopper (1942):

Boulevard of Broken Dreams, by Gottfried Helnwein (1984):

Nighthawks, by Edward Hopper (1942):