Rutger Hauer

Split Second (1992)

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Anxiety, coffee and chocolate… This stylish neo-noir cat-and-mouser is pure caffeinated power Hauer. For the uninitiated: Harley Stone (Hauer) is an absurdly unstable hard-boiled psychic detective who’s on the trail of a serial-killing satanic creature from hell. This movie is surprisingly character-driven and tremendously quotable with a neon-lit drippy atmosphere that’s wonderfully immersive for the … Read more

Wanted: Dead or Alive (1987)

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Wanted: Dead or Alive (1987)

This oh-so-’80s follow-up to the classic ’50s Steve McQueen TV series features Rutger Hauer as the descendant of wild west bounty hunter Josh Randall – and he’s charged with tracking down ruthless terrorist Gene Simmons. The connection to the original series is nominal. A photograph, a surname, a vague suggestion of lineage. What makes it … Read more