Medium Rare (1991)
2h 21m
Running Time
November 28, 1991Release Date
Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
Dore Kraus
Daniel Lee
Margaret Chan
Yoke Lin / Writer
Brenda Bakke
Actress
Jamie Marshall
Beverly Watson
Cara Chan
May Lin
Edric Hsu
Devotee
Lawrence Mah
Wilson Tan
Mary Tan
Daisy
Osman Zailani
Stepfather
Clifton Turner
Alvin
Graham Moore
Producer
Swee Lin Neo
Receptionist
Billy DaMota
CastingDirector
Rani Moorthy
Amma / Writer
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
Errol Pang
Executive Producer
Arthur Smith
Director
Details.
Release DateNovember 28, 1991
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 21m
Budget$900,000
Box Office$80,000
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
singapore
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Wiki.
The Medium (also known as Medium Rare) is Singapore's first full-length English language film. It was released in local cinemas in late 1991 and produced by Singaporean Errol Pang. It was initially supposed to be directed by a Singaporean, Tony Yeow, then by an American, Stan Barret, and finally by Arthur Smith, who was British. The Medium was initially seen as a revival of the local film industry. Starring Brenda Bakke, Margaret Chan and Dore Kraus. Zhu Houren also cameos as a coffeeshop owner whose wife ends up getting cheated by the main antagonist.