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Release Year1991
Runtime2h 21m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Thriller
Votes1
DirectorArthur Smith
WritersMargaret Chan, Rani Moorthy
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMedium Rare
About Medium Rare
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.
Directed by Arthur Smith, Medium Rare leans on a strong ensemble — Dore Kraus, Margaret Chan, Jamie Marshall — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1991.
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