Medium Rare (1991)
Overview
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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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. Medium Rare is a Crime, Thriller movie, released on 1991-11-28, runtime 141 minutes.
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Directed by
Arthur Smith
Cast
- Dore Kraus as Daniel Lee
- Margaret Chan as Yoke Lin
- Jamie Marshall as Beverly Watson
- Cara Chan as May Lin
- Lawrence Mah as Wilson Tan
- Mary Tan as Daisy
- Osman Zailani as Stepfather
- Clifton Turner as Alvin
- Swee Lin Neo as Receptionist
- Rani Moorthy as Amma
- Christine Chan as Bargirl
- Leslie Koh as Detective
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