Split (1989 film)

Film by Chris Shaw

Split

Original VHS cover

Directed by| Chris Shaw
Written by| Chris Shaw
Produced by| Barbara Horscraft
Starring| Timothy Dwight
Joan Bechtel
Cinematography| Chris Shaw
Edited by| Chris Shaw
Music by| Robert Galpren
Chris Shaw

Release date

* March 24, 1989 (1989-03-24)

Running time

| 85 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

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

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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

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

## Reception

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

## References

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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.

## External links

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* Split at IMDb
* Split at AllMovie
* Split at the TCM Movie Database
* Split at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
* Split at Rotten Tomatoes

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