27 Apr 2003
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Five troubled teens, abandoned by society and family, form a bond in a world of violence, drugs, and self-destruction, facing harsh realities of modern Singapore.
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.
Top Billed Cast
Dore Kraus Daniel Lee
Jamie Marshall Beverly Watson
Cara Chan May Lin
Lawrence Mah Wilson Tan
Mary Tan Daisy
Osman Zailani Stepfather
Clifton Turner Alvin
Swee Lin Neo Receptionist
Rani Moorthy Amma
Christine Chan Bargirl
Leslie Koh Detective
Leslie Koh Mad Girl's Mother
Beatrice Chia Mad Girl
Robyne Ow Teenage Girl
Janie Tan Grandmother
Jonathan Chan Jonathan
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