Split
Original VHS cover
Directed byChris Shaw
StarringTimothy Dwight
Joan Bechtel
Release date
  • March 24, 1989 (1989-03-24)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Split is a 1989 film directed by Chris Shaw and starring Timothy Dwight and Joan Bechtel. The film was notable for its early use of CGI. It was the final film appearance of Gene Evans.

Plot

A big brother-like leader from another dimension known as the Director controls our every move while letting us believe that we have free will. Starker is a homeless man for whom no records exist so he is able to elude the Director and his Agency. He attempts to counter the oppressive message and is forced to go into hiding with a round disc that he believes is the gateway to a greater humanity.[1][2]

Cast

  • Timothy Dwight as Starker
  • Joan Bechtel as The waitress
  • John Flynn as The artist
  • Chris Shaw as The Director

Reception

Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times called Split "a timeless political-religious parable".[3]

References

  1. Fountain, Clarke (2012). "Split (1990)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2012-05-18. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
  2. "MOVIE REVIEWS : 'Split': A Political-Religious Parable". Los Angeles Times. 30 August 1991.
  3. "MOVIE REVIEWS : 'Split': A Political-Religious Parable". Los Angeles Times. 30 August 1991.


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