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California Split (1974) -- If it’s Robert Altman it’s not a gamble. George Segal (“Just Shoot Me”) and Elliot Gould (M*A*S*H) play the ponies and poker all the way to Reno in this gritty '70s classic.

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Writer:
Joseph Walsh (written by)
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Release Date:
7 August 1974 (USA) more
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Tagline:
California Split ... being the story of two bet-on-anything guys who happily discover something called a "winning streak."
Plot:
A down on his luck gambler (George Seagal) links up with free spirit Elliot Gould at first to have some fun on... more | add synopsis
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1 nomination more
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(7 articles)
User Comments:
Split takes the whole pot more (28 total)

Cast

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George Segal ... Bill Denny

Elliott Gould ... Charlie Waters
Ann Prentiss ... Barbara Miller
Gwen Welles ... Susan Peters
Edward Walsh ... Lew
Joseph Walsh ... Sparkie
Bert Remsen ... Helen Brown
Barbara London ... Lady on the Bus
Barbara Ruick ... Reno Barmaid
Jay Fletcher ... Robber

Jeff Goldblum ... Lloyd Harris
Barbara Colby ... Receptionist
Vincent Palmieri ... First Bartender (as Vince Palmieri)
Alyce Passman ... Go-Go Girl
Joanne Strauss ... Mother
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Also Known As:
Jackpot!
Slide (USA) (original script title)
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Runtime:
108 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
The film is dedicated to actress Barbara Ruick, who appears in the movie as a barmaid, and who died during the filming. more
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Continuity: Some of the balls hanging from Charlie's sombrero keep changing position throughout the scene. more
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Bill Denny: Goddamnit, lady, you don't throw oranges on an escalator! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Film Geek (2005) more

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
Split takes the whole pot, 21 October 2000
10/10
Author: bostonred

An amazing sleeper, one that you will appreciate more with each viewing (if you can find it). George Segal and the amazing Elliot Gould perfectly portray the ups and downs, the manic lifestyle that masks the unhappiness of the degenerate gambler. The energy pours off the screen in a series of seemingly free-lanced scenes. You will always remember the poker games, the basketball con, the racetrack and casinos. But most memorable are all the wonderful minor characters; the girlfriends, the bookmaker and even a thief. Most unforgettable to me are Barbara Ruick as the Reno poker game barmaid and Phyllis Shotwell as the quintessential Vegas lounge act. A movie with nonstop action filled with humor and sadness, affection and apathy, all the way to its unrelenting end!

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