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 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 futuristic scifi action thriller thats essential viewing for fans of films like alien and predator. Definition of in a split second in the idioms dictionary. Its not 100% noir, but i found the performances so good and it has some noir elements i thought id write about it. Night shyamalan and starring james mcavoy, anya taylorjoy, and betty buckley. Split second 1992 stream and watch online moviefone.
Rutger hauer and alastair duncan in split second 1992 kim cattrall in split. The minute i saw this on digital release i bought it. Hauer plays a cop who previously lost his partner to some strange creature. I generally dont read murder mysteries unless they are jewish murder mysteries but my motherinlaw raves about his books so i decided to try one. Split second is a typical baldacci first book in a series. Kim cattrall also stars and gives a nice performance as his love interest and working girl if the night. The warner archive collection dvdr of split second hasnt been restored but the transfer and encoding are very good. Split movie ending explained, unbreakable 2 with bruce.
What if you couldnt go back to the age of the dinosaurs, or even watch your birth. But, you could only go back a fraction of a fraction of a second. The north korean atomic buzz and the heat this summer inspired me to choose this one. For a b movie thats right up there with army of darkness for amusement value and quotable lines, watch split second. Still, students of appropriation might want to see a movie that. In the movie split second, harley stone played by rutger hauer is a cop who often flouts the rules working in a decaying, flooded london circa 2008 clearly an alternate timeline, as global warming has caused sea levels to rise. Effective standout trailers were crucial to film promotion back in the early 1950s, and a more exciting coming attraction might. Written by kristina i hope split second hasnt been done before. Its hard to think of a less satisfying creature feature in recent memory than the simply terrible split second citywide, which by the end not. May 05, 2014 split second original motion picture soundtrack licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of milan records. The films cast includes rutger hauer, kim cattrall, and alastair duncan. I dont think this thing thinks its satan, i think this thing is satan. Now he has to kill it in a futuristic london, the rising sea levels mean that large areas are under feet of water.
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. English, french, and spanish subtitles are accessible. Revealed in march 2009, the game was released in may 2010 and was later released for onlive in june 2011. It is definitely a flick that will keep you glued to your seat.
Hauer plays stone, a no nonsense and fed up with the system cop. Rutger hauer stars as a burntout police detective obsessively hunting down the mysterious serial killer that killed his partner several years prior. Split second is a 1992 americanbritish buddy cop science fiction horror film directed by tony maylam and ian sharp. 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. In this 3d actionarcade street racing game dominate the competition by triggering explosive events. In the game, players take part in a fictional reality television show. A splitsecond decision made in a fit of rage drives attorney and family man michael anderson to desperate measures. The closedcaptioned english soundtrack is rendered in dolby digital surround. Velocity, is an arcade racing video game developed by black rock studio and published by disney interactive studios for microsoft windows, playstation 3, and xbox 360. Dick powell directed split second, a b movie starring stephen mcnally, jan sterling, alexis smith, richard egan, and keith andes, about prisoners and their hostages at an atomic test site. 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. Kim cattrall, rutger hauer, pete postlethwaite, alastair duncan.
Sep 30, 2003 split second by david baldacci is a murder mysterythriller and my first read of the author. Actie sciencefiction film geregisseerd door tony maylam. Oct 18, 2018 split second has a small but loyal cult following these days, and while its not quite a lost classic, it does prove a bmovie with bags of personality can make up for any numbers of narrative. Split second dvd 1992 for sale dvd synopsis and information. The stressedout lawyer hits his melting point one fateful day, when he runs away from the consequences of his actions. Split second is a battle racing unity 3d game with high speed and awesome maneuvers in drift. Night shyamalan teases that split 2 is probably his next movie and offers up some story and casting details for the followup. Split second by tony maylam rutger hauer, kim cattrall, neil. Lawrence cohn its hard to think of a less satisfying creature feature in recent memory than the simply terrible split second. So is anyone who plunks money down expecting entertainment from split second mpaarated r for violence and quick nudity. Split second 1992 cast and crew a policeman rutger hauer hunts a slimy monster ripping out hearts in 2008 london, which is wet from global warming. Its not as bad as the asylums output, but its definitely in bmovie territory.
Pollard the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of out of 100. A corporate lawyer on the brink of collapse finally snaps when a typical roadrage incident sends him spiraling into a murderous fury in this pressurecooker tale of slowburning tension starring. While not as good as these three films, it is as much fun as. Stone and durkin are the gritty cop and sidekick who hunt down a mystery killer who taunts them at every step. Split second 1992 nude scenes the movie staggers a bit toward the end with some contrivances and coincidences, and it goes in directions that feel a bit exploitativeas if its wringing childhood abuse for cheap thrills. Connoisseurs of horroraction alsorans will be in spasms of delight over everything from the ludicrous plot to the cookie. In a flooded future london, detective harley stone rutger hauer hunts a serial killer who murdered his partner and has haunted him ever since. For years, fans have hounded shyamalan about a potential sequel to unbreakable, and here. Mcnally, meaner than dirt, escapes from prison with two cronies, one of whom has been badly wounded. Split is a 2016 american psychological horror thriller film and the second installment in the unbreakable trilogy written, directed, and produced by m.
I have seen this trend across his various books and this one is no exception. Split second is a movie that can be described as blade runner meets predator meets lethal weapon. Financial analysis of split second 1992 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. In the grimly polluted future of split second, an illmatched pair of police detectives play a game of catandmouse with a nonhuman killer. While not as good as these three films, it is as much fun as any of them. Jan 22, 2017 yes, split is set in the same world as 2000s unbreakable, which starred samuel l. Split second is my favorite trash scifi movie from the 90s 1992 release, so think about movies like cyborg and commando for reference.
Split second original motion picture soundtrack licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of milan records. Split second definition of split second by the free dictionary. I put it on immediately upon purchase, and like a kid trying to impress the first girl in his room with action figures. In a flooded future london, detective harley stone hunts a serial killer who murdered his partner, and has haunted him ever since. It has interesting characters and excellent writing but the plot is a bit weak. Participate in this race full of adrenaline, you can enable traps for opponents but do not fall only on them. In a futuristic london, the rising sea levels mean. Split second is a book about time travel but not really. Lawrence cohn its hard to think of a less satisfying creature feature in recent memory than the simply terrible. Split second 1953 film split second is a 1953 american film noir thriller directed by dick powell about escaped convicts and their hostages holed up in a ghost town, unaware of the grave danger they are in. That said, i didnt remember much of anything about it besides that it was set in the future and that the serial killermonster had. Directed by tony maylam in a futuristic london, the rising sea levels mean that large areas are under feet of water. Players dont just collide with other vehicles to knock them from the track, but can also trigger devastating events that alter the race dynamics. The stable image is sharp enough to allow examination of the films special effects in detail.
Split second is an extremely stupid monster film, boasting enough violence and special effects to satisfy lessdiscriminating vid fans. Split second is my favorite trash scifi movie from the 90s 1992 release, so think about movies like cyborg. Released april 20th, 1992, split second stars rutger hauer, kim cattrall, alastair duncan, michael j. Roberta eaton, who plays her, is credited in all versions of the movie, but all of. Split second internet movie firearms database guns in. Besides portraying london as a cross between calcutta. He soon discovers what he is hunting might not be human. It features stephen mcnally, alexis smith, jan sterling, and keith andes. Split second cult action movie with rutger hauer the movie is now for the first time in hd. Tony maylams science fictionaction film split second comes to dvd with a standard fullframe transfer. For a bmovie thats right up there with army of darkness for amusement value and quotable lines, watch split second.
A cultish favourite that is often listed for festivals of noir cinema, this work is less noirish than it is a clear example from the theatre of paranoia, as dick powells directorial debut melds nuclear explosion fears with a harrowing hostage taking by two escaped convicts fleeing from a nevada prison. Yes, split is set in the same world as 2000s unbreakable, which starred samuel l. Split second has a small but loyal cult following these days, and while its not quite a lost classic, it does prove a bmovie with bags of. This movie is a jumbled messits tedious to sit through and fills us with promises they never fulfill some good action and a good look at the beast. When four people with four different backgrounds fall into the same moment in time. Splitsecond is an intense action racing game set within a reality tv show. He is tasked with tracking and finding who or what is making a mess of of killing some people in his district. Jul 26, 20 directed by tony maylam in a futuristic london, the rising sea levels mean that large areas are under feet of water. Split second is a 1953 american film noir thriller directed by dick powell about escaped convicts and their hostages holed up in a ghost town, unaware of the grave danger they are in. Split second bluray disc rutger hauer kim cattrall uncut.
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