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Killer Instinct

Original title: Split Second
  • 1992
  • 12
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
18K
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Rutger Hauer in Killer Instinct (1992)
Dark ComedyMonster HorrorSerial KillerActionCrimeHorrorSci-FiThriller

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 info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    18K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tony Maylam
    • Writer
      • Gary Scott Thompson
    • Stars
      • Rutger Hauer
      • Kim Cattrall
      • Alastair Duncan
    • 147User reviews
    • 78Critic reviews
    • 26Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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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
    • Rat Catcher's Assistant
    • (as Chris Chappel)
    Charlotte Hick
    • Little Girl
    • Director
      • Tony Maylam
    • Writer
      • Gary Scott Thompson
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    6no-skyline

    Good But Never Rises Above Its Straight to Video Status

    Split Second is great at what it does delivering fast paced action filled b-movie sci-fi / noir. The acting is actually quite good, the plot interesting and well constructed and the action sequences just about deliver the goods on what was no doubt a tight budget.

    Rutger Hauer does OK as the tough guy cop Harley Stone without ever really excelling, congratulations should go to Neil Duncan who brought humour to the movie as the irrepressible Detective Dick Durkin, Kim Cattral makes a pre sex in the city film appearance and does OK with the limited scope she's given.

    It's an entertaining bit if sci-fi fluff the influences are obvious Blade Runner, Predator and Alien instantly spring to mind It never scales the heights of those films to transcend it's genre and as such is unlikely to appeal to anyone who doesn't go for this kind of B-movie style entertainment. However it does provide a good hour and a half of solid entertainment in an interesting environment, the rain lashed semi flooded London is an interesting premise and is explored as much as budget allows.

    If you want good plot, fine acting and very big guns wrapped in a nice bit of trashy sci-fi then this could be the one for you. 7/10
    8kosmasp

    Fun 90s movie

    How did I not see this until now? A crazy movie that is far out (to use a saying that may still mean something or not). Lots of blood, a splash of nudity here and there and a buddy cop story that is borderline insane. So is the character that Rutger Hauer portrays of course, but we wouldn't like it any other way.

    Really good effects (for the time), a social message (with some eco thinking), but more importantly just a lot of fun. Who in their right minds would start making out while in the middle of fighting the big bad evil of the movie? Well if you guessed it, there are not extra points. Now this is tongue in cheek and very self aware ("I thought I saw a rat" is probably the best/worst excuse for total destruction). There's still a chance this won't tickle you or get you in the right mood. It doesn't mean anything more than this not being your cup of tea. Try to take this for what it is though and it may bring you a lot of joy ... lots of it! Maybe even more than blood being spilled here ...
    6revcosmo

    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?
    8Peach-2

    A well done action/horror film.

    Split Second was a blast to watch. This movie has all the great elements of action and horror, with a bit of the absurd to border on a cult film. Rutger Hauer is very good in this kind of film. The film is tight and there aren't alot of wasted frames. I enjoyed the characteristics of Hauer's Stone character. Watching Rutger Hauer take on a monster and scarf down some chocolate donuts was very cool. The monster itself was a very imaginitive creation and I liked that it attacked so quickly. Split Second is a great film for a rainy day or a late night feature.
    hawk23-2

    How many cuts of Split Second are there?

    I got a copy of the movie I recorded from the TV, and a DVD release. I was sorry to find out that the movie on DVD lack some crucial scenes that cripples the atmosphere. For example, there's no scene when Stone asks the girl on the steps of the residential house if she saw the monster. Just after the scene when Stone starts firing and get all the cops on himself here goes the scene in the men's bathroom. No ambulance, no nightmares, the scene, when Durkin sees Stone's scars and gets curious, is cut. So is the scene with Durkin's wife when he and Stone just drop in to warn her. Is there a theater cut on DVD? And is there a director's cut then for TV?

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    Storyline

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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

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    • Release date
      • June 5, 1992 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El devastador
    • 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

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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