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California Split

1974 · 108 min

A loose, lived-in hangout that drifts between laughs and quiet desperation, carried by two magnetic performances and a restless, talky vibe.

Directed by: Robert Altman
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: George Segal, Elliott Gould, Ann Prentiss

Tagline: …Being the story of two bet-on-anything guys who happily discover something called a "winning streak."
Overview: Carefree single guy Charlie Waters rooms with two lovely prostitutes, Barbara Miller and Susan Peters, and lives to gamble. Along with his glum betting buddy, Bill Denny, Charlie sets out on a gambling streak in search of the ever-elusive big payday. While Charlie and Bill have some lucky moments, they also have to contend with serious setbacks that threaten to derail their hedonistic betting binge.

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Directed by: Robert Altman
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: George Segal, Elliott Gould, Ann Prentiss

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Tone: cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
friendship
obsession
greed
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: comedy, drama
Directed by: Robert Altman
Written by: Joseph Walsh
Starring: George Segal, Elliott Gould, Ann Prentiss, Gwen Welles, Edward Walsh, Joseph Walsh, Bert Remsen, Barbara London
Cinematography: Paul Lohmann
Runtime: 108 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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