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| − | |name= David Holden |
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+ | |gender = Male |
| − | |age=40s (in 2019) |
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| + | |hair color = Black |
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+ | |occupation = [[Blade Runner (police)|Blade Runner]] |
| + | |affiliation = [[Los Angeles Police Department|LAPD]] |
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| − | |portrayed= [[Morgan Paull]] |
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| + | *[[Morgan Paull]] (''[[Blade Runner]]'') |
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| + | *[[Derek Stephen Prince|Steve Prince]] (''[[Blade Runner: Revelations]]'') |
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| − | '''Dave Holden''' |
+ | '''Dave Holden''' was a [[Blade Runner (police)|Blade Runner]] assigned to test new employees at the [[Tyrell Corporation]] on the premise that the escaped [[replicant]]s might try to infiltrate the company in the hopes of extending their four-year lifespans. |
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| ⚫ | There were two hospital scenes with Holden and Deckard in the film, but these were cut out, explained by director [[Ridley Scott]] as being extraneous and perhaps distracting. The scenes have been included in the latest DVD editions of the film released in December |
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| + | Despite having an excellent reputation as a Blade Runner, Holden underestimated the [[Nexus-6]] replicant, as they were difficult to detect even with the [[Voight-Kampff machine|Voight-Kampff test]]. While testing [[Leon Kowalski]], the subject became noticeably agitated at Holden's questions before pulling out a gun and shooting Holden. He was able to draw his pistol after Leon's first shot, but the second crippled him and sent him crashing into a desk.{{ref|br}} |
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| + | [[File:Holden Revelations.jpg|thumb|left|Holden in 2023]] |
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| + | Holden later recovered and, by [[2023]], was promoted to Captain of the LAPD Blade Runner Unit. After Detective Harper of the unit was ambushed by the replicant [[Eve]], Holden gave him the task of finding the missing [[Kano Nakayama]].{{ref|revelations}} |
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| + | Harper's investigation uncovered [[Night Owl]], which Specialist [[Mackey]] later explained was a fast-acting viral pathogen designed by Tyrell to eliminate all replicants if they were to become a threat. Holden suggested the LAPD obtain a court order to be given Night Owl, wishing to release it to fully eliminate the replicant population.{{ref|revelations}} |
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| ⚫ | Another deleted scene shows [[Bryant]] and [[Gaff]] reviewing recordings of Deckard's visits with Holden; Bryant is shown thinking of both Blade Runners derisively as "two old men trying to grapple with metaphysics" and is confused at Holden's statement that the Replicants are searching for God. Gaff, on the other hand, understands perfectly. |
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| + | After Harper failed to rescue Nakayama from the hands of the [[Replicant Underground Resistance]] and sparing the Nexus-6 [[Lazarus]], Holden ordered him back to the police headquarters. Holden asked about the missing [[Lilith Tyrell]], whose [[Santiago|assistant]] claimed Harper had requested a meeting with. Because Harper withheld evidence, Holden suspected he could be the mole and subjected him to a Voight-Kampff test. [[Gaff]] entered midway through the test, informing Holden that Lilith had been found after showing up at her office. Holden then ordered Harper to go home and return first thing the next day for another Voight-Kampff test.{{ref|revelations}} |
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| − | In [[Blade Runner 2: The Edge of Human]], Holden is kidnapped from his hospital by the human template for [[Roy Batty]] (which is his name as well). Even though hospital surgeons claimed it to be impossible, Roy put an artificial heart and lungs into Holden, keeping him alive. Batty has been hired by the LAPD to find and kill the sixth replicant (an inconsistency in the film fixed by the Final Cut), and he believes that Holden was set up to be wounded by Leon, and Leon was assisted by the police in incapacitating Holden - how else could he have successfully smuggled a gun into Tyrell's headquarters? Batty goes on to claim that all blade runners are replicants, and shows Holden the [[Mary|replicant that was killed by a security system]] while breaking into Tyrell Corp - a female version of Holden. Batty says that Deckard is the sixth replicant. Holden is reluctant to believe all this, and says that he could be the templant for a line of replicants based on him. |
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| + | Holden went to the Tyrell headquarters to confront Lilith Tyrell about Night Owl.{{ref|revelations}} |
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| − | They travel to Deckard's apartment, and Holden attacks Batty and handcuffs him to a pipe in Deckard's bathroom. Holden goes to watch Deckard and Sarah Tyrell (the templant for [[Rachael]]) at a dilapidated safe-house for blade runners, and makes a number of hypotheses about the conspiracy. He is forced by his failing artificial organs. to return to Deckard's apartment and confront Batty, and makes a correct guess that Batty has no idea whether Deckard is the actual sixth replicant and only had a hunch. They then wait for Deckard at the blade runner safe-house and attack him when he arrives. Batty and Deckard battle briefly and Deckard states that Batty must be the sixth replicant because he is so strong, and Batty claims that it does not matter whether either of them is a replicant, because Batty will just kill Deckard and get his reward. Hearing this, Holden shoots and kills Batty. |
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| + | <tabber>If Harper killed Lilith=Harper soon arrived, revealing his deception of the Blade Runner Unit, prompting Holden to conclude that Harper was a replicant and summoned other Blade Runners to retire him. Holden pursued Lilith, but was ultimately shot and killed by Harper.{{ref|revelations}} |
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| − | Later, Deckard and Rachael attempt to escape the burning Tyrell Corporation building, and Holden rescues them in his spinner. After they gain false identities and go live offworld, Holden (who is still unsure if he is human) goes to the shack Deckard hid in with the model of Rachael seen in the film - and finds her dead. Holden then goes to the police station to get better artificial organs. He correctly surmises that Deckard actually left with Sarah Tyrell (who wanted to replace Rachael as the one Deckard loved), and wonders whether Deckard did not know this, or did and just went along with it because he got what he wanted. |
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| + | |-|If Harper killed Eve or refused=Harper soon arrived, revealing to Holden that the present Lilith was actually a replicant that Nakayama was forced to help the Resistance create. Once exposed, Lilith attacked Holden and Harper retired her. Holden commended Harper for saving his life and helping the LAPD retrieve Night Owl.{{ref|revelations}} |
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| + | Holden later sent Gaff to offer a "big" case to Harper.{{ref|revelations}} |
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| − | In [[Blade Runner 3: Replicant Night]], Holden tries to sneak onto the set of a film Deckard is having a hand in which is based on his days as a Blade Runner in order to deliver a package to him, just as Deckard learns that the "person" playing Leon is actually a replicant. Holden is caught by security and brought to the scene being filmed - Holden's interview of Leon, and at its end the replicant shoots Holden with live ammo, killing him. The scene was all planned by a man named Marley, and the package Holden was trying to deliver was a persynth (living image of a person derived from records of their actions and personality) of the templant for Roy Batty. |
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| − | ==In other media== |
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| + | ==Behind the scenes== |
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| ⚫ | In the [[Blade Runner (video game)| |
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| ⚫ | Holden is based on [[Dave Holden/Literary|Dave Holden]] in ''[[Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?]]''. He is essentially the same character as presented in the film, but is mentioned to own a sports-car type model hovercar. However, it is clearly stated in the novel that Holden will eventually fully recover. No such assurances are given in ''[[Blade Runner]]''. |
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| + | [[Morgan Paull]] was initially hired on the film to perform screentests with actresses being considered for the roles of [[Rachael]] and [[Pris]]. [[Ridley Scott]] enjoyed working with Paull and offered him the role of Holden. |
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| ⚫ | There were two hospital scenes with Holden and Deckard in the film, but these were cut out, explained by director [[Ridley Scott]] as being extraneous and perhaps distracting. The scenes have been included in the latest DVD editions of the film released in December 2007. Here additional background info and insight into Holden's character is provided, as Holden is shown reading [[Wikipedia:Treasure Island|Treasure Island]] while in hospital, an old favorite of his. He is also shown to use the derogatory term "Skinjob" in conversation with Deckard and expresses his fear of Replicants becoming almost human, going so far as to accuse Deckard of sleeping with Zhora when Deckard expresses doubts about hunting them. He also reveals that he had tested 26 other Tyrell employees, explaining his short patience when dealing with Leon. He correctly predicted that the replicants were on Earth searching for "God" - to them, [[Eldon Tyrell]]. |
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| ⚫ | Another deleted scene shows [[Harry Bryant|Bryant]] and [[Gaff]] reviewing recordings of Deckard's visits with Holden; Bryant is shown thinking of both Blade Runners derisively as "two old men trying to grapple with metaphysics" and is confused at Holden's statement that the Replicants are searching for God. Gaff, on the other hand, understands perfectly. |
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| + | [[File:Holden's_death.jpg|thumb|Holden's death in the comic]] |
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| ⚫ | In the ''Blade Runner'' [[A Marvel Comics Super Special: Blade Runner|comic book adaptation]], Holden's interrogation of Leon is shortened, with Leon rising and shooting Holden from across the table as opposed to firing from under it. Here Holden is blown into the wall as opposed to through it by Leon's shot, nor does he draw his weapon (though he is described as attempting to do so) and is presumably killed by Leon's first shot, Leon's second shot being either to confirm the kill or just a sadistic pleasure on Leon's part. Thus as opposed to saying that Holden is in hospital, Bryant comments "He's no good now...For '''anything'''." |
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| ⚫ | In the [[Blade Runner (video game)|1997 video game]], it is revealed that Leon stole Holden's badge and left it in the apartment the replicants were using. Fortunately, rookie Blade Runner [[Ray McCoy]] found the badge when investigating the scene. Additionally, it is shown in the game that Holden is the third best shot in the Rep-Detect department, behind only [[Gaff]] and [[Crystal Steele]]. The game also says he buys custom-made armor-piercing rounds from [[Robert Gorsky|Bullet Bob]], a gunstore owner. Paull was approached to reprise his role in the game, but negotiations fell through. |
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| + | Holden later appeared in ''[[Blade Runner: Revelations]]'', voiced by [[Derek Stephen Prince|Steve Prince]]. |
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| + | *''[[Blade Runner: Revelations]]'' |
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| + | {{Lastfirst}} |
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| + | [[Category:Los Angeles Police Department personnel (film continuity)]] |
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| + | [[Category:Blade Runners (film continuity)]] |
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Dave Holden was a Blade Runner assigned to test new employees at the Tyrell Corporation on the premise that the escaped replicants might try to infiltrate the company in the hopes of extending their four-year lifespans.
Biography
Despite having an excellent reputation as a Blade Runner, Holden underestimated the Nexus-6 replicant, as they were difficult to detect even with the Voight-Kampff test. While testing Leon Kowalski, the subject became noticeably agitated at Holden's questions before pulling out a gun and shooting Holden. He was able to draw his pistol after Leon's first shot, but the second crippled him and sent him crashing into a desk.[1]
Holden in 2023
Holden later recovered and, by 2023, was promoted to Captain of the LAPD Blade Runner Unit. After Detective Harper of the unit was ambushed by the replicant Eve, Holden gave him the task of finding the missing Kano Nakayama.[2]
Harper's investigation uncovered Night Owl, which Specialist Mackey later explained was a fast-acting viral pathogen designed by Tyrell to eliminate all replicants if they were to become a threat. Holden suggested the LAPD obtain a court order to be given Night Owl, wishing to release it to fully eliminate the replicant population.[2]
After Harper failed to rescue Nakayama from the hands of the Replicant Underground Resistance and sparing the Nexus-6 Lazarus, Holden ordered him back to the police headquarters. Holden asked about the missing Lilith Tyrell, whose assistant claimed Harper had requested a meeting with. Because Harper withheld evidence, Holden suspected he could be the mole and subjected him to a Voight-Kampff test. Gaff entered midway through the test, informing Holden that Lilith had been found after showing up at her office. Holden then ordered Harper to go home and return first thing the next day for another Voight-Kampff test.[2]
Holden went to the Tyrell headquarters to confront Lilith Tyrell about Night Owl.[2]
Harper soon arrived, revealing his deception of the Blade Runner Unit, prompting Holden to conclude that Harper was a replicant and summoned other Blade Runners to retire him. Holden pursued Lilith, but was ultimately shot and killed by Harper.[2]
Harper soon arrived, revealing to Holden that the present Lilith was actually a replicant that Nakayama was forced to help the Resistance create. Once exposed, Lilith attacked Holden and Harper retired her. Holden commended Harper for saving his life and helping the LAPD retrieve Night Owl.[2] Holden later sent Gaff to offer a "big" case to Harper.[2]
Behind the scenes
Holden is based on Dave Holden in Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?. He is essentially the same character as presented in the film, but is mentioned to own a sports-car type model hovercar. However, it is clearly stated in the novel that Holden will eventually fully recover. No such assurances are given in Blade Runner.
Morgan Paull was initially hired on the film to perform screentests with actresses being considered for the roles of Rachael and Pris. Ridley Scott enjoyed working with Paull and offered him the role of Holden.
There were two hospital scenes with Holden and Deckard in the film, but these were cut out, explained by director Ridley Scott as being extraneous and perhaps distracting. The scenes have been included in the latest DVD editions of the film released in December 2007. Here additional background info and insight into Holden's character is provided, as Holden is shown reading Treasure Island while in hospital, an old favorite of his. He is also shown to use the derogatory term "Skinjob" in conversation with Deckard and expresses his fear of Replicants becoming almost human, going so far as to accuse Deckard of sleeping with Zhora when Deckard expresses doubts about hunting them. He also reveals that he had tested 26 other Tyrell employees, explaining his short patience when dealing with Leon. He correctly predicted that the replicants were on Earth searching for "God" - to them, Eldon Tyrell.
Another deleted scene shows Bryant and Gaff reviewing recordings of Deckard's visits with Holden; Bryant is shown thinking of both Blade Runners derisively as "two old men trying to grapple with metaphysics" and is confused at Holden's statement that the Replicants are searching for God. Gaff, on the other hand, understands perfectly.
Holden's death in the comic
In the Blade Runner comic book adaptation, Holden's interrogation of Leon is shortened, with Leon rising and shooting Holden from across the table as opposed to firing from under it. Here Holden is blown into the wall as opposed to through it by Leon's shot, nor does he draw his weapon (though he is described as attempting to do so) and is presumably killed by Leon's first shot, Leon's second shot being either to confirm the kill or just a sadistic pleasure on Leon's part. Thus as opposed to saying that Holden is in hospital, Bryant comments "He's no good now...For anything."
In the 1997 video game, it is revealed that Leon stole Holden's badge and left it in the apartment the replicants were using. Fortunately, rookie Blade Runner Ray McCoy found the badge when investigating the scene. Additionally, it is shown in the game that Holden is the third best shot in the Rep-Detect department, behind only Gaff and Crystal Steele. The game also says he buys custom-made armor-piercing rounds from Bullet Bob, a gunstore owner. Paull was approached to reprise his role in the game, but negotiations fell through.
Holden later appeared in Blade Runner: Revelations, voiced by Steve Prince.