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Tenth of a Second (1987)
Directed by Darrell James Roodt
“Torn between his desire for justice - and his obsession with revenge.”
Thriller · 1h 17m
"Tenth of a Second" is the account of one man's desperate attempt to fight the oppressive apartheid regime of South Africa. This political thriller centres around Michael Wilder (James Whyle), a schoolteacher and political activist, with a failing marriage. Wilder is a member of the "Organisation" which is involved in subversive activities against the state. One day, Raymond (Nicky Rebelo), a fellow member, visits Wilder and leaves him with a suitcase containing a bomb. Wilder is expected to place in a busy shopping centre. But things do not go according to plan and the consequences of his actions result in devastating effects for Wilder and his grip on reality.
Cast
James Whyle
John Carson
Crew
- Director
- Darrell James Roodt
- Producer
- Anant Singh
Details
- Release date
- 1987-01-01
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Genres
- Thriller
- Original language
- EN
- Countries
- South Africa
- Production
- New World Pictures