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Medium Rare

Nov 28, 1991 · 2h 21m
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Crime
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Singapore's first full-length English language film, released in local cinemas in November 1991. Loosely based on the Adrian Lim ritual murders in the early 1980s, the film was shot and produced in Singapore. It was the debut filmmaking effort for its executive producer, Errol Pang, and it has been credited with reawakening Singapore's local film scene. In the movie's ending, the main character based on Adrian Lim escapes from prison and runs into an incoming truck, where Satan catches him and subjects him to eternal torture – this was said to be added to suggest to the audience that crime does not pay.

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CAST

Dore Kraus
Daniel Lee
Margaret Chan
Yoke Lin
Jamie Marshall
Beverly Watson
Cara Chan
May Lin
Lawrence Mah
Wilson Tan
Mary Tan
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Osman Zailani
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Clifton Turner
Alvin
Directed by Arthur Smith

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$900,000
Revenue
$80,000
Production
Derrol Stepenny Productions
Country
SG

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