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Split Second

  • 1992
  • R
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
16K
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Rutger Hauer in Split Second (1992)
ActionCrimeHorror

In a flooded future London, Detective Harley Stone hunts a serial killer who murdered his partner, and has haunted him ever since. He soon discovers what he is hunting might not be human.In a flooded future London, Detective Harley Stone hunts a serial killer who murdered his partner, and has haunted him ever since. He soon discovers what he is hunting might not be human.In a flooded future London, Detective Harley Stone hunts a serial killer who murdered his partner, and has haunted him ever since. He soon discovers what he is hunting might not be human.

  • Director
    • Tony Maylam
  • Writer
    • Gary Scott Thompson
  • Stars
    • Rutger Hauer
    • Kim Cattrall
    • Alastair Duncan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    16K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tony Maylam
    • Writer
      • Gary Scott Thompson
    • Stars
      • Rutger Hauer
      • Kim Cattrall
      • Alastair Duncan
    • 142User reviews
    • 85Critic reviews
    • 26Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Rutger Hauer
    Rutger Hauer
    • Harley Stone
    Kim Cattrall
    Kim Cattrall
    • Michelle McLaine
    Alastair Duncan
    Alastair Duncan
    • Det. Dick Durkin
    • (as Neil Duncan)
    Michael J. Pollard
    Michael J. Pollard
    • The Rat Catcher
    Alun Armstrong
    Alun Armstrong
    • Thrasher
    Pete Postlethwaite
    Pete Postlethwaite
    • Paulsen
    Ian Dury
    Ian Dury
    • Jay Jay
    Roberta Eaton
    • Robin
    Tony Steedman
    Tony Steedman
    • Pat O'Donnell
    Steven Hartley
    Steven Hartley
    • Foster McLaine
    Sara Stockbridge
    Sara Stockbridge
    • Tiffany
    • (as Sarah Stockbridge)
    Colin Skeaping
    • Drunk
    Ken Bones
    Ken Bones
    • Forensic Expert
    Dave Duffy
    • Nick 'The Barman'
    Stewart Harvey-Wilson
    • The Killer
    Paul Grayson
    • The Killer
    Chris Chappell
    Chris Chappell
    • Rat Catcher's Assistant
    • (as Chris Chappel)
    Charlotte Hick
    • Little Girl
    • Director
      • Tony Maylam
    • Writer
      • Gary Scott Thompson
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In the scene in Stone's apartment where they are discussing their names, Alastair Duncan is actually laughing. Because Rutger Hauer held it together so well, it was decided to keep it in the movie.
    • Goofs
      Although the movie is supposedly set in a flooded London, all the footage shot along the Thames, shows the water levels at a perfectly normal level. This is most evident when we see the Thames flood barrier, which is always shown open. (The barrier was built in the early 1980s to protect many London boroughs from rising sea levels)
    • Quotes

      Dick Durkin: We need to get bigger guns. BIG FUCKING GUNS!

    • Crazy credits
      The famous Moody Blues song "Nights in White Satin" is credited as "Knights in White Satin". "Knights in White Satin" is the title of the Giorgio Moroder remake.
    • Alternate versions
      The Japanese cut contains several additional scenes, mostly with Det. Dick Durkin's girlfriend Robin, who he mentions in the film, but she is never seen. Roberta Eaton, who plays her, is credited in all versions of the movie, but all of her scenes were cut from all but the Japanese version. This extended cut has been released on DVD in Germany, and the additional scenes on Blu-ray in the UK.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Cine-Masochist: SPLIT SECOND (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Nights in White Satin
      Performed by The Moody Blues
      Composer: Justin Hayward
      Licensed courtesy of The Decca Record Company

    User reviews142

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    Featured review
    6/10
    enjoyable fluff
    If you don't like B-movies, then you should stop reading this review right now, and drop any interest in Split Second.

    If you do DO like B-movies, check this one out, because it is a quintessential cult flick. Great hammy acting by Rutger Hauer and some of the supporting cast. (Note that great hammy acting is considerably different than great acting). The director actually did pretty well, establishing the post-apocalyptic mood with reasonable skill. The effects are godawful, but neat, just as it should be in this kind of movie. Lots of great one liners, especially from Hauer.

    All in all, if you enjoy those good-because-they're-bad sci-fi flicks, this is a mighty enjoyable one. If you're looking for meaningful cinema... ummm.. well what are you doing looking up a movie about an alien serial killer?
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    10
    • revcosmo
    • Dec 19, 2005

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 5, 1992 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Fraction de seconde
    • Filming locations
      • Hartley Jam Factory, Tower Bridge Road, Southwark, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Challenge Film Corporation
      • Entertainment
      • Muse Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,430,822
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,250,000
      • May 3, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,430,822
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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