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Split Second

He's seen the future. Now he has to kill it.

1992 90 min ★ 6.0 (375) Released
Action Crime Horror Science Fiction Thriller

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

Original title
Split Second
Language
EN
Country
GB
Budget
$7,000,000
Revenue
$5,430,822
Reviews & Ratings 3
Sierbahnn

Sierbahnn

Jun 16, 2026 · via TMDB

★ 9.0

Dark, absurd, and deeply scary I came here for Rutger, not gonna lie about that. However, what I got was a comic-book like horror-story with great visuals, characters that felt believable and distressed, and a badguy you don't get exposed too too early, too clearly or so much that you you get bored with it. It has funny moments as well, a great cast overall, and great effects and gunplay. It is one of my favorites, even if Rutger had not been in this.

JPV852

JPV852

Oct 6, 2020 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

Tonally awkward at times and mismatch of various genres with apocalyptic-future science fiction horror mixed with buddy cop comedy, but for all its flaws, found this to be an absurdly entertaining film thanks to Rutger Hauer's charmingly gruff performance. Some interesting production design clearly inspired by Blade Runner, especially early on, and the brief moments we see the creature looks like a cross of the xenomorph and Venom. **3.0/5**

John Chard

John Chard

Jul 25, 2019 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

We are not chasing it, it's chasing us. Split Second is directed by Tony Maylam and Ian Sharp and written by Gary Scott Thompson. It stars Rutger Hauer, Kim Cattrall and Neil Duncan. It was filmed in London, England, predominantly at the Hartley Jam Factory in Southwark, with Clive Tickner the cinematographer. London, 2008. "After forty days and nights of torrential rain, the city is largely submerged below water, a result of the devastating effects of continued global warming. The warnings ignored for decades have now resulted in undreamed of levels of pollution where day has become almost endless night..." and something is stalking the watery city and tearing hearts out of its victims... Plot follows a familiar course, and in truth there's no surprises here. A psychic link between Stone and the killer is sadly never fully formed, which is a shame because it had the potential to make the film more interesting. To offset that though, is that there is some nice babble involving astrological and satanic matters which are thrown up during the search/investigation. In its favour as well, is that Maylam and his team sensibly keep the perpetrator hidden for most of the film, instead choosing the odd flashing glimpse of a clawed hand, or a murky torso running across the frame, while the idea to only show the bloody aftermath of a kill hits home harder than if we had actually viewed it. The look is spot on for an apocalyptic sci-fi piece, all greys, silvers and low lights, while the cheap production design works well in context of the tone of the picture. There's even some Schwarzenegger like cheese dialogue, the likes of which the big Austrian would have got paid millions to speak at around the same time Split Second was released. The killer, once revealed, will disappoint many, mainly because it looks overly familiar, but it does impact for the finale set at a flooded tube station. While the music (co-scored by three different people) is ideal as it sounds very tinny, in fact it's very 1980's like. Judging by the critical reaction to it you have to think some folk were taking it a bit too seriously. Never fully convincing as a lead man, Hauer pitches this just right, with tongue in cheek, a grizzled personage and a swagger to match the glint in is eyes. He's playing a burned out cop character called Harley Stone, his partner, who of course is the polar opposite, is named Dick Durkin! Take this seriously? Never! Cattrall is merely here to be a love interest, to scream and show some flesh for the discerning hound dog, while her haircut, some black dyed German Helmet effort, is totally unflattering. Duncan does a fine job as the nerdy copper, working the comedy off of Hauer very well, while fleeting support comes from great British actors Alun Armstrong and Pete Postlethwaite. In cameos we get song man Ian Dury and Michael J. Pollard. Leave the brain at the door and you have a good chance of enjoying this low-budget British sci-fier. 7/10

User reviews courtesy of TMDB.

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Cast 25
Rutger Hauer

Rutger Hauer

Stone

Kim Cattrall

Kim Cattrall

Michelle

Michael J. Pollard

Michael J. Pollard

The Rat Catcher

Alastair Duncan

Alastair Duncan

Durkin

Alun Armstrong

Alun Armstrong

Thrasher

Pete Postlethwaite

Pete Postlethwaite

Paulsen

Ian Dury

Ian Dury

Jay Jay

Roberta Eaton

Roberta Eaton

Robin

Tony Steedman

Tony Steedman

O'Donnell

Steven Hartley

Steven Hartley

Foster

Sara Stockbridge

Sara Stockbridge

Tiffany

Colin Skeaping

Colin Skeaping

Drunk

Ken Bones

Ken Bones

Forensic Expert

Dave Duffy

Dave Duffy

Nick 'The Barman'

Chris Chappell

Chris Chappell

Rat Catcher's Assistant

Alan Stocks

Alan Stocks

Policeman

Jason Watkins

Jason Watkins

Coroner's Assistant

Tina Shaw

Tina Shaw

Nightclub Stripper

Angie Hill

Angie Hill

Nurse

John Bennett

John Bennett

Dr Schulman

Papillon Soo

Papillon Soo

Waitress

Rikki Howard

Rikki Howard

Cage Security Policewoman

Pádraig Lynch

Pádraig Lynch

Policeman

Shend

Shend

Precinct Policeman

Susan Aderin

Susan Aderin

Precinct Policewoman

Crew 7
Tony Maylam

Tony Maylam

Director

Matthew Sharp

Matthew Sharp

Second Assistant Director

Gary Scott Thompson

Gary Scott Thompson

Associate Producer

John Hubbard

John Hubbard

Casting

Ros Hubbard

Ros Hubbard

Casting

Chris Hanley

Chris Hanley

Executive Producer

Gary Scott Thompson

Gary Scott Thompson

Writer

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Videos 4
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US Release Dates 3

Apr 23, 1992

Houston Film Festival

Premiere

May 1, 1992

R Theatrical

Aug 24, 1992

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