Full secs is a series of usersubmitted animation shorts that involve only one second of action. Tony maylams science fictionaction film split second comes to dvd with a standard fullframe transfer. February 22, 2015 added links to the forthcoming uk bluray release of pickup on south street 1953. With stephen mcnally, alexis smith, jan sterling, keith andes. Filmed in 1953, split second was former songanddance man dick powells directorial debut, and the movie demonstrates an assurance honed by. Split second 1953 dick powell synopsis, characteristics. The violent killer has just busted out of jail but his buddy bart w. Jul 29, 2015 meaning while this might not be the most polished bluray available today, its likely a fair jump from previous split second releases, and couldve been much worse. Read the full synopsis of split second, 1953, directed by dick powell, with stephen mcnally, alexis smith, jan sterling, at turner classic movies. Recommended for fans of really, really trashy dystopias or rutger hauerkim catrall. It features stephen mcnally, alexis smith, jan sterling, and keith andes. Its not about wasting his talent, its about earning money doing fun stuff that people will watch over and over again through the years when it shows up on scifi or spike because its tongueincheek fare that makes no bones about being anything deeper or more meaningful than an aliens irrational fear of toilet paper. Soundwise however, split second does fail to a point. 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.
Hauer, is basically a cross between deckard and morpheus in this film, and he kicks ass every second hes on screen. Written by kristina i hope split second hasnt been done before. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. Jul 28, 2014 available on dvd from meet sam hurley.
Media in category films of the united states, 1953 the following 32 files are in this category, out of 32 total. Actor dick powell made an impressive film debut with the taut atomicage suspenser split second. Two escaped killers take hostages and hide in a nevada mining ghost town knowing that an atom bomb is scheduled to be tested there the next morning. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Split second ganzer film 1953 deutsch stream komplett. Films of the united states, 1953 wikimedia commons. At the recent arthur lyons film noir festival in palm springs i saw 10 films, four of which i watched for the first time. Not as well known as it should be but a favorite of many who know it, split second is an incredibly tense film noircumatomic bomb flick that marked an auspicious directorial debut for singeractor dick powell. Its a pretty standard hostage melodrama spiced up with a countdown to a nuclear test blast. Split second 1953 cast and crew an escaped killer stephen mcnally holds a doctors wife alexis smith and others hostage at an atomicbomb test site in nevada.
Split second on australian free to air tv in your area in the next 7 days or you may have disabled the corresponding channel in your icetv account. The north korean atomic buzz and the heat this summer inspired me to choose this one. It featured stephen mcnally, alexis smith, jan sterling, and keith andes. Original split second 1953 movie poster in v condition. Its not 100% noir, but i found the performances so good and it has some noir elements i thought id write about it. I ship without tracking due to high shipping costs from denmark worldwide. Split second film from wikimedia commons, the free media repository.
Musicalstarturned film noirhero dick powell makes his taut and tough directorial debut, guiding stephen mcnally, alexis smith and jan sterling in this split second suspense thriller. Added the threat 1949, the tattooed stranger 1950, vicki 1953. I have the french release in english obviously of this early 50s classic, worth buying for its title alone, meme les assassins tremblent. Definition of in a split second in the idioms dictionary. I loves me some rutger hauer so i was tickled to see this, a scifi actioner that i hadnt seen. Original movie poster for split second 1953 3389 rko original onesheet poster 27x41 folded very good plus condition offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas. Buy split second movie posters from movie poster shop. After the lavish film was completed with some very impressive and spectacular setpieces, the sixhour epic had to be seriously cut almost in half, resulting in a choppy, disjointed and fragmented film of over 4hours. Stars stephen mcnally, alexis smith keith andes and jan sterling. If no channel is shown there may be no upcoming episodes of movie. While not as good as these three films, it is as much fun as any of them. I liked the bleak outlook of the landscape in this futuristic dystopian world even though it takes place only 16 years into the future. Stephen mcnally, alexis smith, jan sterling, keith andes, arthur hunnicutt, paul kelly, robert paige, richard egan. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters.
I like split second much better than this, but i agree with some of the complaints about plot holes and mcnally is over the top. Split second is an odd and interesting kind of hybrid thriller. 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. Convicts stephen mcnally, paul kelly and frank dekova escape to a ghost town in the nevada desert. Split of a second a film about wingsuit flying duration.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Split second original motion picture soundtrack licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of milan records. With only an lcpm stereo mix bringing the audio mix to bluray it wasnt likely to wow many listeners, yet. Split second adalah sebuah film noir seru amerika serikat tahun 1953 garapan dick powell. Kansas city confidential id say that your presence in the noir thread qualifies you as a prospective viewer. Donate today and help bring in one split second to life. Director powell one of my favorite filmnoir actors does an excellent job as a firsttimer behind the camera. The minute i saw this on digital release i bought it. Film independents fiscal sponsorship program opens the door to nonprofit funding for independent filmmakers and media artists. We are the split second players network huge fans of the former black rock studios split second video game. Sterling, smith, paul kelly, and hunnicutt get the. To set recordings for the show when it airs click the schedule new recording link above.
He started as a juvenile lead in musicals for warner brothers in the 1930s. Very well done film about an abomb going off in the nevada desert where a group of people are. Seriously, if you enjoy heist crime films with a touch of the wrongly accused then this is a solid crime film with john payne squaring off against jack elam, neville brand, and lee van cleef. The film barely makes a lick of sense but the undeniable charm of the film makes it hard to dislike. These are walk through for the epic racing game split second publish by disney.
The film starts with a prison breakout by vicious and notorious cold blooded killer, stephen mcnally brilliant in this and his only prison friend paul kelly. Stephen mcnally, alexis smith, jan sterling, keith andes, arthur hunnicutt, paul kelly, robert. Now he has to kill it in a futuristic london, the rising sea levels mean that large areas are under feet of water. Whilst we know its unlikely split second 2 will return anytime soon, the games industry needs inspiration now more than ever. Escaped convicts hold hostages in a ghost town targeted for a nuclear bomb test. Also, character actress jan sterling is always a welcome sight. There is an introduction, which typically simply involves graphics to set the stage and give context to the action to follow. Rutger hauer stars as a burntout police detective obsessively hunting down the mysterious serial killer that killed his partner several years prior. Split second 1953 is a crime, drama movie starring stephen mcnally and alexis smith. Wingsuit world champion espen fadnes and project managers goovinn team up again for split of a second after last years film sense of flying, this time for an up close, personal look at espens thoughts and motives behind flying and some neverbeforeseen footage of human flight. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Split second is a movie that can be described as blade runner meets predator meets lethal weapon. Bibliography of daphne du maurier novels, omnibus editions, short stories, plays, biographies and autobiographies.
Split second is a film directed by dick powell with stephen mcnally, alexis smith, jan sterling, keith andes, year. When the script for inbred was produced everyone loved the story and characters and split second films producer margaret milner schmueck took up the helm as delegate producer. Split second stephen mcnally alexis smith jan sterling. Musicalstarturnedfilmnoirhero dick powell makes his taut and tough directorial debut, guiding stephen mcnally, alexis smith and jan sterling in this splitsecond suspense thriller. Split second 1953 not rated 1h 25min crime, drama, filmnoir 2 may 1953 usa two escaped killers take hostages and hide in a nevada mining ghost town knowing that an atom bomb is scheduled to be tested there the next morning. Split second is my favorite trash scifi movie from the 90s 1992 release, so think about movies like cyborg and commando for reference.
I put it on immediately upon purchase, and like a kid trying to impress the first girl in his room with action figures. Split second films came on board the project early days and when various scripts were being considered. Split second is the kind of film you know youll either love or hate within the first few minutes. Filmed in 1953, split second was former songanddance man dick powells directorial. His directing career which included the classic war movie the enemy below was cut short by his untimely death in 1963. Overview of split second, 1953, directed by dick powell, with stephen mcnally, alexis smith, jan sterling, at turner classic movies. Split second by tony maylam rutger hauer, kim cattrall, neil. Split second stephen mcnally alexis smith jan sterling 1953 danish movie program good condition with agerelated marks. The closedcaptioned english soundtrack is rendered in dolby digital surround. Only it isnt exactly a ghost town, but a dummy village constructed for the purpose of abomb testing. Stephen mcnally, alexis smith, jan sterling, keith andes, arthur hunnicutt, dick powell. All split second movie posters,high res movie posters image for split second. As an actor, powell knew his way around crime melodramas, and he brings his experience in that genre to second. Jan 01, 2017 this feature is not available right now.
Hauer plays a cop who previously lost his partner to some strange creature. Split second 1953 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Split second 1953 straddles the portal from 1940s film noir to 1950s. Added affair in trinidad 1952, no way out 1950, murder is my beat 1955. Split second is a 1992 americanbritish science fiction horror film directed by tony maylam and ian. Dec 02, 2012 youve probably heard of short films before, but youll only need a fraction of a minute to watch this one second film.
English, french, and spanish subtitles are accessible. Andes may be the hero, but his billing tells you he wasnt considered very important to the plot. Film tersebut menampilkan stephen mcnally, alexis smith, jan sterling, dan keith andes. Split second 1953 an escaped killer stephen mcnally holds a doctors wife alexis smith and others hostage at an atomicbomb test site in nevada. Split second, a sciencefiction novel by garry kilworth this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title split second. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. March 5, 2015 after a threemonth hiatus, updates to the 1,000 noir films have now recommenced. Split second is a 1992 americanbritish buddy cop science fiction horror film directed by tony maylam and ian sharp.
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