Split Second (1992)

Director:

Tony Maylam

Writer (WGA):

Gary Scott Thompson (written by)

Release Date:

1 May 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

2008. The future has never looked more dangerous.

Plot:

In a futuristic London, the rising sea levels mean that large areas are under feet of water. Hauer plays...

Plot Keywords:

Creature | Water | Partner | Jeep | Scar

Cast

Rutger Hauer	...	Harley Stone
Kim Cattrall	...	Michelle
Alastair Duncan	...	Dick Durkin (as Neil Duncan)
Michael J. Pollard	...	The Rat Catcher
Alun Armstrong	...	Thrasher
Pete Postlethwaite	...	Paulsen
Ian Dury	...	Jay Jay
Roberta Eaton	...	Robin
Tony Steedman	...	O'Donnell
Steven Hartley	...	Foster
Sara Stockbridge	...	Tiffany (as Sarah Stockbridge)
Colin Skeaping	...	Drunk
Ken Bones	...	Forensic Expert
Dave Duffy	...	Nick 'The Barman'
Stewart Harvey-Wilson	...	The Killer
Paul Grayson	...	The Killer
Chris Chappell	...	Rat Catcher's Assistant (as Chris Chappel)
Charlotte Hick	...	Little Girl
Morris Paton	...	Jogger
Tina Smith	...	Mutilated Woman
John Bennett	...	Dr. Schulman
Martin Ronan	...	First Ambulance Attendant
Phil Smeeton	...	Second Ambulance Attendant
Tony Sibbald	...	Bald Man in Suit
Jason Watkins	...	Coroner's Assistant
Tina Shaw	...	Nightclub Stripper
Rob Edmunds	...	Policeman
Papillon Soo	...	Waitress (as Papillon Soo Lam)
Rikki Howard	...	Cage Security Policewoman
Alan Stocks	...	Policeman
Paul Casey	...	Policeman
Susan Aderin	...	Precinct Policewoman
Sheila Hyde	...	Precinct Policewoman
Shend	...	Precinct Policeman (as The Shend)
Cathy Walker	...	Precinct Policewoman
Angie Hill	...	Nurse (as Angie Hill-Richmond)
Jan Van Hool	...	Precinct Policewoman (as Jane van Hool)
Vanessa Victor	...	Girl in Nightclub
Jadene Doran	...	Girl in Nightclub
Lorraine Pascale Woodward	...	Girl in Nightclub
Lisa Roudette	...	Girl in Nightclub
Bibi Bohorquez	...	Girl in Nightclub
Dolores Hernández	...	Girl at Bar (as Dolores Hernandez)
Atilla	...	Boy at Bar
Debra Rodman	...	Girl in Nightclub
Liz Lisfield	...	Girl in Nightclub
Maia Jopling	...	Girl in Nightclub
Mayumi Cabrera	...	Girl in Nightclub
Bill Baker	...	Hovercraft Pilot
Gordon Winter	...	Police Medic
Marc Quinn	...	Guy in Nightclub
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Padraig Casey	...	Policeman
Daniella Rich	...	Girl in Nightclub
Tasty Tim	...	Transvestite
Whiskers	...	Girl in Nightclub

Directed by
Tony Maylam

Writing credits (WGA)
Gary Scott Thompson		(written by)

Produced by
Laurie Borg	....	line producer
Keith Cavele	....	executive producer
Laura Gregory	....	producer
Chris Hanley	....	executive producer
Gary Scott Thompson	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Francis Haines
Stephen W. Parsons		(as Stephen Parsons)

Cinematography by
Clive Tickner

Film Editing by
Dan Rae

Casting by
Linda Francis		(casting: USA)
John Hubbard		(casting: UK)
Ros Hubbard		(casting: UK)

Production Design by
Chris Edwards

Art Direction by
Ian Bailie
Humphrey Bangham

Costume Design by
Antoinette Gregory

Makeup Department
Luisa Abel	....	makeup trainee
Alan Boyle	....	makeup artist: second unit
Lois Burwell	....	chief makeup artist
Stevie Hall	....	chief hairdresser
Daniel Parker	....	prosthetic makeup designer
Suzanne Stokes-Munton	....	hair stylist: second unit

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ray Corbett	....	assistant director
Peter Freeman	....	second assistant director
Joe Pelissier	....	assistant director: second unit
Matthew Sharp	....	third assistant director
Arthur Wooster	....	second unit director

Art Department
David Ackrill	....	dressing props
Martin Asbury	....	storyboard artist
Lawrie Ayres	....	standby props: second unit
Perry Crosby	....	painter assistant
John Davies	....	painter
Frank Delany	....	stagehand
Martin Duffy	....	carpenter
Roger Edwards	....	stand-by propman
David Gruar	....	standby stagehand
Fred Gurhy	....	rigger
Les Hall	....	carpenter (as Leslie Hall)
George Hobbs	....	rigger
David Horrill	....	stand-by propman
Mavis Howard	....	props maker
Susannah Kaye	....	art department assistant
Tommy Lansbury	....	standby rigger
Nick Lloyd	....	standby carpenter
Mick Martin	....	stagehand
Simon McGuire	....	assistant art director
Grahame Ménage	....	scenic artist
Eoghan O'Neill	....	carpenter
Justin Overhill	....	painter
Charles Prestidge	....	dressing props
Steven Rogers	....	construction manager
Guy Rutter	....	painter
Jon Scott	....	art department assistant
Mark Siredzuk	....	props maker
Tim Smith	....	painter assistant
Michael York Snee	....	stagehand
Joanna Tague	....	props storeperson
Terry Tague	....	property master
Ian Tugwell	....	construction consultant
Duncan Wheeler	....	props buyer (as Duncan Windram Wheeler)
Su Whitaker	....	junior draftsperson (as Susan Whitaker)
Krissi Williamson	....	assistant buyer
Andrew Zein	....	art department runner

Sound Department
Mark Auguste	....	sound editor
Mick Boggis	....	assistant sound re-recording mixer
Jeremy Child	....	assistant sound editor
Richard Fettes	....	dialogue editor
Andrew Glen	....	foley editor
Peter Glossop	....	production sound mixer
Simon Holt	....	sound trainee
Peter Maxwell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ted Swanscott	....	adr mixer
Martin Trevis	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
David Brighton	....	special effects mechanical engineer
Peter Brown	....	special effects mechanical engineer
Richard Brown	....	special effects mechanical engineer
Harry Bryce	....	special effects mechanical engineer
Joseph Geday	....	special effects runner (as Joe Geday)
Darren Hall	....	weapons technician
Peter Hutchinson	....	special effects floor supervisor
Mervyn Loynes	....	special effects mechanical engineer (as Mervin Loynes)
Ian Morse	....	creature effects designer
Kate Murray	....	creature effects designer
Stephen Norrington	....	creature effects designer
Stephen Norrington	....	creature effects supervisor
Mark Platten	....	weapons technician
Nick Roberts	....	special effects mechanical engineer
John Schoonraad	....	creature mouldmaker
Tristan Schoonraad	....	mouldmaking assistant
Joe Scott	....	mechanical designer
Cliff Wallace	....	creature effects
Alan Whibley	....	special effects supervisor
David White	....	rat cosmetics
Adam Young	....	special effects runner

Stunts
Andy Bradford	....	stunts
Tracey Eddon	....	stunts
Elaine Ford	....	stunts
Wayne Michaels	....	stunts
Valentino Musetti	....	stunts (as Val Musetti)
Colin Skeaping	....	stunt coordinator
Steve Whyment	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Federico Alfonso	....	camera trainee (as Federico Alfonzo)
Adam Cooper	....	clapper loader: second unit
Steve Costello	....	chief electrician
Kevin Fraser	....	grip: second unit
Rodrigo Gutierrez	....	camera operator
Jeremy Hiles	....	focus puller
Martin Hume	....	operator: second unit
Tom Lowen	....	rigger
Simon Mein	....	still photographer
Dave Moore	....	best boy
Chris Mortley	....	electrician
John O'Callaghan	....	practical electrician
Francesca Phillips	....	additional stills
Alan Rank	....	grip
Andy Shuttleworth	....	steadicam operator
Jonathan Sykes	....	clapper leader
Jan Turner	....	electrician
George Vince	....	electrician
Arthur Wooster	....	director of photography: second unit
Tim Wooster	....	focus puller: second unit

Casting Department
Brendan Donnison	....	adr casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Elvis Davis	....	wardrobe assistant (as Martin Davis)
Alan Flyng	....	wardrobe assistant
Pascale Jordan	....	wardrobe assistant (as Pascale Blanche Jordan)
Janet Lucas-Wakely	....	costume supervisor (as Janet Lucas Wakely)
Janice Wild	....	wardrobe mistress

Editorial Department
Keith Brookshaw	....	assistant editor
Julian Pryce	....	second assistant editor
Sylvia Wheeler	....	negative cutter

Music Department
Roberta Eaton	....	music coordinator
Simon Etchell	....	composer: additional music
Chris Hanley	....	music coordinator

Transportation Department
John Hollywood	....	unit driver

Other crew
Audrey Bennett	....	assistant: Mr. Hauer
Shelley Bissessar	....	assistant: Mr. Hanley
Moet Channing	....	stand-in: Kim Cattrall
Tony Clarkson	....	location manager
David Corke	....	pigeon wrangler
David Corke	....	rat wrangler
Rawdon de Fresnes	....	floor runner: second unit
Cathy Doubleday	....	script supervisor
Jerry Grayson	....	helicopter pilot
Paul Grayson	....	stand-in: Neil Duncan
Jemima Harrison	....	unit writer
Emma Hayley	....	accounts trainee
Keith Hayley	....	production accountant
Tony Haynes	....	floor runner
Steve Jones	....	publicity consultant
Andy Maxwell	....	travel consultant
Bobby McLachlan	....	unit nurse
Richard Morrison	....	title designer
Cormac Murphy	....	plumber
Susan Nicoletti	....	executive in charge of production: USA
John Nixon	....	dog handler
Sue Sharphouse	....	assistant to producers
Mikaela Skinner	....	location assistant
Maurice Stark	....	stand-in: Rutger Hauer
Lucinda Sturgis	....	production coordinator
Susie Tullett	....	publicity coordinator
Julia Wall	....	production assistant
Elizabeth West	....	script supervisor: second unit
Jeremy Willis	....	production runner
Jo Wilson	....	accounts assistant

Thanks
John Smith	....	special thanks: Whitehouse, London

Production Companies

• Challenge Film Corporation
• Entertainment
• Muse Productions
• XYZ Funding N.V.

Distributors

• Cineplex Odeon Films (1992) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Astro Distribution (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• Entertainment in Video (UK) (video)
• Filmayer (Spain)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (1992) (USA) (VHS)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Interstar

Other Companies

• Sapex Scripts  post-production script services
• Sylvia Wheeler Film Services  negative cutting

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for gore and language

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Germany:16 | Australia:M | Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Hartley Jam Factory, Tower Bridge Road, Southwark, London, England, UK

Company:

Challenge Film Corporation

Trivia:

Shot in eight weeks.

Quotes:

Dick Durkin:I think he's a psychotic with a psychopathic personality.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Blonde Poison: The Making of 'Basic Instinct' (2001) (V)

Soundtrack:

That Old Black Magic

The best in action-horror...

A great film set in a dystopian future London. Well paced and interestingly plotted, with an emphasis on the proper human reaction to a seemingly unkillable monster - bigger guns. A classic for its music, dialogue and firepower.