Split Second (1992): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Split Second is a 1992 action thriller directed by Tony Maylam, starring Rutger Hauer, Kim Cattrall and Alun Armstrong. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes and earned $5.4 million worldwide. Critics gave it 26 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.0/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Tony Maylam
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Victor Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Split Second About?
The premise of Split Second without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Facing a devastating return of Hodgkin's lymphoma, police officer Mike Yancey struggles to maintain control as his personal life and career are threatened. The diagnosis forces him to confront difficult choices and fight for his future while dealing with the pressures of his job.
Split Second Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- serial killer
- police detective
- london england
- female nudity
- global warming
- year 2008
- cult film
- 2000s
- creature
- water
- flooding
- anti hero
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- flood
- future
- police investigation
- police partner
- rain
- london underground
- heart ripped out
- gore
- monster
- pollution
- independent film
- cyberpunk
- close up of breasts
- dystopia
- scorpio
- flooded city
- exotic dancer
- dancer doing a bare breast shimmy
- woman in a shower
- flooded subway
- female topless nudity
- woman wears a harness and g string
- supernatural serial killer
- camera shot of feet
- zodiac sign
- reference to scorpio the astrological sign
- killer
- monster horror
- police partner police partner relationship
- homicide detective
- new police partner
- supernatural villain
- serial murder
- loss of partner
- scorpion monster
- scorpio the astrological sign
- horror villain
- police protagonist
Split Second Cast
Rutger Hauer leads the cast, with Kim Cattrall and Alun Armstrong. Directed by Tony Maylam; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Tony Maylam
Also Starring in Split Second
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More films directed by Tony Maylam, best-rated first: The Burning, Across the Lake, Hero and The Sins of Dorian Gray.
Split Second Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Split Second 26 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.0/10.
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IMDb 6.0 /10
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Metacritic 26 Metascore
User score 5.6
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TMDB 59% User score
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Split Second Plot Summary
What happens in Split Second from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the year 2008, relentless rainfall has flooded vast parts of London, turning the city into a maze of submerged streets and shadowed corridors. A rookie officer, Dick Durkin, is paired with Harley Stone [Rutger Hauer], a battle-worn homicide detective who, as his commanding officer puts it, survives on “anxiety, coffee, and chocolate” after a wound that cost him his partner Foster three years earlier. With the murders resuming, Stone becomes hopelessly obsessed, and Durkin is ordered to stay glued to him at all times, documenting every sign of instability.
Full summary
The whole story of Split Second, scene by scene
Split Second Box Office
Split Second grossed $5.4 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$5.4M
- US & Canada
- $5.4M
Split Second Trailers & Videos
4 videos: 1 trailer and 3 clips.
- Clip Rutger Hauer in Split Second (1992)
- Clip Rutger Hauer & Alastair Duncan in Split Second (1992)
- Clip Split Second - Freaky scene
How Well Do You Know Split Second?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
In what year does Split Second take place?
Cars in Split Second
9 cars on screen, including the 1991 Auverland A3 and the Jeep CJ-7.
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1991 Auverland A3 Important role -
Jeep CJ-7 Important role -
Chevrolet Chevy Van Minor role -
Harley-Davidson unknown Minor role
Split Second Also Known As
23 alternative titles, including “Detective Stone” and “Fracción de segundo”.
- Also known as
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- Detective Stone
- Fracción de segundo
- El destructor
- Доля секунды
- Считанные секунды
- Killer Instinct
- Zlomek sekundy
- Őrült Stone, avagy 2008 a patkány éve
- Segundo sangriento
- Um Segundo Para Viver
- W mgnieniu oka
- Лічені секунди
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- O Destruidor
- Zlomok sekundy
- 스톤 스콜피오
- Fraction de seconde
- 血魔追魂
- スプリット・セカンド
- Split Second - Saalistaja
- 爭分奪秒
- L’últim segon
- Dedektif Stone
- Част от секундата
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Split Second FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Split Second, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Split Second?
Split Second runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Split Second released?
Split Second was released on May 1, 1992.
Who directed Split Second?
Split Second was directed by Tony Maylam.
More films by Tony Maylam Who is in the cast of Split Second?
Split Second stars Rutger Hauer, Kim Cattrall and Alun Armstrong, among 10 credited actors.
How much did Split Second make at the box office?
Split Second grossed $5.4 million worldwide.
How is Split Second rated?
Split Second has 6.0/10 on IMDb, 26 on Metacritic and 59% on TMDB.
Does Split Second have a post-credit scene?
No. Split Second has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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