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A down on his luck gambler links up with free spirit Elliot Gould at first to have some fun on, but then gets into debt when Gould takes an unscheduled trip to Tijuana. As a final act of desperation, he pawns most of his possessions and goes to Reno for the poker game of a lifetime. A film set mainly in casinos and races, as the two win and lose (but mainly win), get robbed, and get blind drunk. Written by
David B-2
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California Split ... being the story of two bet-on-anything guys who happily discover something called a "winning streak."
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Goofs
Some of the balls hanging from Charlie's sombrero keep changing position throughout the scene.
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Quotes
Bill Denny:
Goddamnit, lady, you don't throw oranges on an escalator!
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Soundtracks
You're an Old Smoothie
(uncredited)
Music by
Richard A. Whiting and
Nacio Herb Brown
Lyrics by
Buddy G. DeSylva See more »
Of all Robert Altman's films, this one is the best, in my mind. Meaning it stood out the most for me and it still feels so fresh after all this time, like most of Altman's films anyway.
Even if you don't care for this director's films, watch it just for the marvelous chemistry between George Segal and Elliott Gould, two outstanding actors, and for those who want to see how real improvisation is done, watch closely how Elliott Gould does it in this movie, I guarantee you've never seen anything like it before or since. I was shaking my head in amazement at such talent, wow!
An enjoyable film, funny as hell, but pitiful, too.