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California Split

California Split

California Split

California Split

…Being the story of two bet-on-anything guys who happily discover something called a "winning streak."

1974•1h 48m•

★6.6(140 ratings)

ComedyDrama

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.

Director

Writers

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Main Cast

George Segal

George Segal

Bill Denny

Elliott Gould

Elliott Gould

Charlie Waters

Ann Prentiss

Ann Prentiss

Barbara Miller

Gwen Welles

Gwen Welles

Susan Peters

Edward Walsh

Edward Walsh

Lew

Joseph Walsh

Joseph Walsh

Sparkie

Bert Remsen

Bert Remsen

Helen Brown

Barbara London

Barbara London

Lady on the Bus

Barbara Ruick

Barbara Ruick

Reno Barmaid

Jay Fletcher

Jay Fletcher

Robber

Jeff Goldblum

Jeff Goldblum

Lloyd Harris

Barbara Colby

Barbara Colby

Receptionist

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Robert Altman
Second Assistant Director: Alan Rudolph
Assistant Director: Tommy Thompson
Script Supervisor: Carole Gister

Writing

Writer: Joseph Walsh

Production

Executive Producer: Leonard Goldberg
Producer: Joseph Walsh
Associate Producer: Robert Eggenweiler
Executive Producer: Aaron Spelling
Casting: Scott Bushnell
Producer: Robert Altman

Music & Sound

Sound Mixer: James E. Webb
Sound: Chris McLaughlin
Sound: John Vincent
Sound Editor: Kay Rose
Sound: George Wycoff
Assistant Sound Editor: Randy Kelley

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Paul Lohmann
Grip: Tom Doherty
Grip: Harry Rez
Camera Operator: Edmond L. Koons
Assistant Camera: Ron Frantzvog
Assistant Camera: Dick Colean

Editing

Editor: Lou Lombardo
Editor: O. Nicholas Brown
Assistant Editor: Dennis M. Hill
Assistant Editor: Tony Lombardo

Art Direction

Art Direction: Leon Ericksen
Set Decoration: Sam J. Jones
Property Master: Bob McLing
Title Designer: Dan Perri
First Assistant Art Direction: Paolo Rocco Innamorato
Property Master: Jerry Graham

Costume & Make-Up

Costumer: Hugh McFarland
Makeup Artist: Joe DiBella

Keywords

friendshipcasinopokergamblingfightgambling debtroulettebroken nosestripperracetrackcraps

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "…Being the story of two bet-on-anything guys who happily discover something called a "winning streak.""

#2

The film grossed $5.0M at the box office.

#3

The runtime is 108 minutes (1h 48m).

#4

The film was directed by Robert Altman.

#5

The screenplay was written by Joseph Walsh.

#6

Cinematography was handled by Paul Lohmann.

#7

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0071269.

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Rating

6.6/10

Good

140 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

California Split

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

R

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Revenue:

$5,000,000

Production Companies:

Spelling-Goldberg Productions

Persky-Bright Productions

Columbia Pictures

Columbia Pictures

Reno Associates