Within the genre of supernatural thrillers, split second is fairly dull. The film is an emotional journey of a common man to an unknown place with the hope to come home and lead a better life. Oct 18, 2018 regardless of the merits of the final product, those craving a darker, bloodier interpretation of the character may want to give 1992s split second a chance, which pits rutger hauers on the. Split second is my favorite trash scifi movie from the 90s 1992 release.
The film is tight and there arent alot of wasted frames. Because of that, a large part of london is now flooded and full of rats and the flooding has not become less because frequent torrential rains. In a futuristic london, the rising sea levels mean that large areas are under feet of water. The film also delivers a fair bit of gore, and london is used to good effect. The top ten films released in 1992 by worldwide gross are as follows. Split second official trailer 1992 rutger hauer retro horror. On the other hand, the german releases include the japanese cut in its entirety but have lossy. Split second is my favorite trash scifi movie from the 90s 1992 release, so think about movies like cyborg and commando for reference. The year 1992 in film involved many significant film releases.
Kim cattrall also stars and gives a nice performance as his love interest and working girl if the night. Which is not for a moment to suggest that the movie. Split second 1992 123movies 123 movies watch full movie. That said, i didnt remember much of anything about it besides that it was set in the future and that the serial killermonster had. Rutger hauer stars as a burntout police detective obsessively hunting down the mysterious serial killer that killed his partner several years prior. I enjoyed the characteristics of hauers stone character. While not as good as these three films, it is as much fun as any of them. The year is 2008 and london is in the midst of ecological disaster. Hauer plays stone, a no nonsense and fed up with the system cop. Split second is a movie that can be described as blade runner meets predator meets lethal weapon. Its not as bad as the asylums output, but its definitely in b movie territory.
Split second has a small but loyal cult following these days, and while its not quite a lost classic, it does prove a b movie with bags of personality can make up for any numbers of narrative. The minute i saw this on digital release i bought it. Split second original motion picture soundtrack licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of milan records. Pollard the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of out of 100. Note that great hammy acting is considerably different than great. Split second 1992 july 25, 2019 jim mclennan action, horror.
The film barely makes a lick of sense but the undeniable charm of the film makes it hard to dislike. Split second dvd 1992 for sale dvd synopsis and information. Split second is a joyously bonkers dystopian action flick which marks one of the widest divisions between personal enjoyment and overall quality ive experienced in a film which is still basically functional. From monsters, aliens, action heroes, crazy killers to superheroes and spaceships. Split second is a tad bit dated but it doesnt cause the film to suffer. Mubi is partnering with the new york film festival to present highlights from projections, a festival.
Split second, a 1953 american film starring stephen mcnally. Split second, a sciencefiction novel by garry kilworth. He soon discovers what he is hunting might not be human. Lawrence cohn its hard to think of a less satisfying creature feature in recent memory than the simply terrible split second. Although harley and dick versus the giant demonic mutant rat in futuretown was probably already taken. Split second is directed by tony maylam and ian sharp and written by gary scott thompson. On the other hand, if you do like bgrade movies, you should check this one out because it has all the makings of a cult favourite or at least a guilty pleasure. Split second 1992 r 1h 30min action, crime, horror 1 may 1992 usa in a flooded future london, detective harley stone hunts a serial killer who. Typecast rutger hauer plays a burntout cop tracking.
Split second is a 1992 british science fiction film directed by tony maylam and ian sharp that is set in the future year of 2008, where much of london is underwater due to the effects of global warming and where a veteran british cop and a rookie attempt to track down a serial killer. Released april 20th, 1992, split second stars rutger hauer, kim cattrall, alastair duncan, michael j. It was filmed in london, england, predominantly at the hartley jam factory in southwark, with clive tickner the cinematographer. Split second is a 1992 americanbritish buddy cop science fiction horror film directed by tony maylam and ian sharp. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In a flooded future london, detective harley stone rutger hauer hunts a serial killer who murdered his partner and has haunted him ever since. Global warming has caused very heavy rainfall for 40 days in 1999. Sep 24, 2015 theres a monster lurking in kim catralls apartment but rutger hauer remember him sniffs him out. Split second is great at what it does delivering fast paced action filled bmovie scifi noir. If it sounds like youve seen this character before, you have. Split second 1992 watch split second full movie online 123movies. Split second 1992 stream and watch online moviefone. Split second is not so much a movie as a cinematic crib sheet, cheerfully ripping off jaws, aliens, and hauers own blade runner, just to name a few. Split second internet movie firearms database guns in.
Although it was retitled again sometime during production from black tide to split second, the movie still had several different titles in other countries, like killer instinct in france and detective stone in italy. Great hammy acting by rutger hauer and some of the supporting cast. Split second is a 1992 science fiction horror film directed by tony maylam, starring the dutch actor, rutger hauer and also starring kim cattrall and neil duncan. Split second is a film directed by tony maylam with rutger hauer, neil duncan, kim cattrall, alun armstrong, year. I put it on immediately upon purchase, and like a kid trying to impress the first girl in his room with action figures. The acting is actually quite good, the plot interesting and well. The uk release from 101 films has lossless audio and includes the unique scenes from the japanese cut as an extra. Split second 1992 tt0105459 in a futuristic london, the rising sea levels mean that large areas are under feet of water. He is tasked with tracking and finding who or what is making a mess of of killing some people in his district. A splitsecond, an electronic music band from belgium.
Competitors vie to be the first to the finish line in a set rigged to blow. Split second bluray disc rutger hauer kim cattrall uncut. The split second, the second in the book series the seems. Kim cattrall, michael j pollard, neil duncan, rutger hauer, alun armstrong, official content from hbo video. In a flooded future london, detective harley stone. Players dont just collide with other vehicles to knock them from the track, but can also trigger devastating events that alter the race dynamics.
While not as good as these three films, it is as much fun. Given my longstanding affection for rutger hauer and monster movies, it should come as no surprise that i watched split second probably a few timeswhen it was at the video rental section of my local grocery store growing up. It has nothing to do with anything that happens in the film. Split second is the kind of film you know youll either love or hate within the first few minutes. The kind of cop who smokes, swears, and eats junk food.
Split second is great at what it does delivering fast paced action filled bmovie sci fi noir. The films cast includes rutger hauer, kim cattrall, and alastair duncan. But this is hauer and duncans movie, without a doubt, and its one of the formers finest outings since the hitcher. Hauer plays a cop who previously lost his partner to some strange creature.
My only complaint is that while the film itself is region free and works fine on my player. Split second 1992 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Here at sumogorilla we have a great selection of very rare new and used movies of horror, science fiction, adventure, mystery, and serials on dvd that cant be found in any store. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. If you do do like bmovies, check this one out, because it is a quintessential cult flick. Hauers stone is an expressionless, unsympathetic lug who grunts his lines in. It stars rutger hauer, kim cattrall and neil duncan. The kind of cop who slams people into walls to drive home a conversational point. Splitsecond is an intense action racing game set within a reality tv show. In the future the dreaded early 21st century parts of the world are flooded with water as a result of global warming. Given my longstanding affection for rutger hauer and monster movies, it should come as no surprise that i watched split secondprobably a few timeswhen it was at the video rental section of my local grocery store growing up. The film seems to be called split second because that sounds cool. This movie has all the great elements of action and horror, with a bit of the absurd to border on a cult film. Split second is an extremely stupid monster film, boasting enough violence and special effects to satisfy lessdiscriminating vid fans.
The movie was filmed in eight weeks, between june 17 and august 9 of 1991, and was widely released in april 1992. Split second official trailer 1992 rutger hauer retro horror plot. Split second 1992 r 1h 30min action, crime, horror 1 may 1992 usa in a flooded future london, detective harley stone hunts a serial killer who murdered his partner, and has haunted him ever since. Hauer, is basically a cross between deckard and morpheus in this film, and he kicks ass every second hes on screen.
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