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Tenth of a Second
1987
Torn between his desire for justice - and his obsession with revenge.
- Darrell James Roodt
- 1h 17m
- January 1, 1987 · South Africa
Overview
"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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 1, 1987
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- South Africa
- Production
- New World Pictures
- Director
- Darrell James Roodt
- Producer
- Anant Singh
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
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