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California Split

Directed by Robert Altman

R

1974 1h 48mComedy, Drama

7.187%83%

When casual gambler Bill Denny befriends professional gambler Charlie Walters, Bill begins to mirror Charlie's life, sinking deeper and deeper into the sleazy world of gambling, where the stakes keep getting bigger.

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Cast of California Split

George SegalBill Denny
Elliott GouldCharlie Waters
Ann PrentissBarbara Miller
Gwen WellesSusan Peters
Edward WalshLew
Joseph WalshSparkie / Writer / Producer
Bert RemsenHelen Brown
Barbara LondonLady on the Bus
Barbara RuickReno Barmaid
Jay FletcherRobber
Jeff GoldblumLloyd Harris
Barbara ColbyReceptionist
Vincent PalmieriFirst Bartender
Alyce PassmanGo-Go Girl
Joanne StraussMother
Jack RileySecond Bartender
Sierra BanditWoman at Bar
John ConsidineMan at Bar
Eugene TroobnickHarvey
Richard KennedyUsed Car Salesman
John WinstonTenor
Bill DuffyKenny
Michael GreeneReno Dealer
Tom SignorelliNugie
Sharon ComptonNugie's Wife
Marc CavellCalifornia Club Poker Player
Arnold HerzsteinCalifornia Club Poker Player
Alvin WeissmanCalifornia Club Poker Player
Mickey FoxCalifornia Club Poker Player
Carolyn LohmannCalifornia Club Poker Player
'Amarillo Slim' PrestonReno Poker Player
Harry DrackettReno Poker Player
Ted SayReno Poker Player
Winston LeeReno Poker Player
Thomas Hal PhillipsReno Poker Player
A.J. HoodReno Poker Player
Robert AltmanDirector / Producer

California Split Ratings & Reviews

Desmond DaleJanuary 24, 2025
One of the most impressive things about the film is how Altman manages to make a movie about gambling that never feels like a pedantic moral story but also avoids feeling like a glorification of the lifestyle. From the relationships to the casinos and apartments, everything feels so lived-in so to speak. California Split feels like a slice of life film centered around two very interesting friends who happen to also be degenerate gamblers. The gambling is just one of their many vices and one of the many idiosyncracies which make up their characters. They're hopeless romantics looking to live their lives with the same sort of intent in which they approach the roulette table. They capture the irreverent unrepentant giddiness of youth while in constant battle with the harsh realities of life and pull from the the cold, monotonous arm of adulthood. Thus, Altman's film feels like an extension of that motif. It has the languid cool of a road movie, the groundedness of a slice of life and the emotional turmoil of a true drama.

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