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Split Second (1992)

Split Second poster
Directed by
Tony Maylam, Ian Sharp
Genre
action film, science fiction film, monster film
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
R
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 366 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A burned-out police detective hunts a serial killer in a flooded, decaying London of the future. The killer murdered his partner years ago, and the detective's obsession drives him into battle with a monstrous creature.

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What happens

Split Second is a 1992 dystopian buddy cop science fiction action horror film directed by Tony Maylam and Ian Sharp, and written by Gary Scott Thompson. A co-production between the United States and the United Kingdom, the film stars Rutger Hauer as a burnt-out police detective obsessively hunting down the mysterious serial killer who killed his partner several years prior. The film also features Kim Cattrall, Alastair Neil Duncan, Pete Postlethwaite, Ian Dury, and Alun Armstrong. The film was released theatrically on 1 May 1992, receiving negative reviews from critics and grossing $5.4 million on a budget of $7 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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