Tenth of a Second (1987)
Torn between his desire for justice - and his obsession with revenge.
"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.
- Date of release
- 1987-01-01
- TMDB
- 9.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Genres
- Thriller
- Director
- Darrell James Roodt
Casting
- James Whyle — Michael Wilder
- John Carson
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