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Split Decisions
Split Decisions
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	David Drury
Written by	David Fallon
Produced by	Joe Wizan
Starring	Craig Sheffer; Jeff Fahey; Jennifer Beals; John McLiam; Gene Hackman;
Cinematography	Timothy Suhrstedt
Edited by	Thomas Stanford
Music by	Basil Poledouris
Distributed by	New Century Entertainment
Release date	November 11, 1988;
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$9 million
Box office	$695,822

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Split Decisions is a 1988 American crime drama sports film directed by David Drury and starring Craig Sheffer, Jeff Fahey and Gene Hackman.^[2]

Plot

On the east side of New York City, boxing trainer Danny McGuinn is trying to prepare one of his sons, Eddie, to earn a chance to fight in the Olympic Games, while his other son, Ray, has fallen in with shady men from organized crime. After Ray is killed, Eddie discovers that an opposing boxer, Pedroza, was involved in his brother’s death and challenges him to a bout in the hopes of securing revenge. Eddie defeats Pedroza after a hard-fought match, and the film ends with the remaining McGuinns celebrating victoriously.

Cast

Craig Sheffer as Eddie McGuinn
Jeff Fahey as Ray McGuinn
Gene Hackman as Danny McGuinn
John McLiam as Pop McGuinn
Jennifer Beals as Barbara Uribe
Eddie Velez as Julian 'The Snake' Pedroza
Carmine Caridi as Lou Rubia
James Tolkan as Benny Pistone
David Labiosa as Rudy
Harry Van Dyke as Douby
Anthony Trujillo as Angel
Victor Campos as Santiago
Tom Bower as Detective Walsh
Julius Harris as Tony Leone
De'voreaux White as Coop
Herb Muller as Mr. D.
Cathleen A. Master as Pedroza's Girlfriend
Rachel Renick as Red-Haired Woman
Mark Dirkse as Thug #1
George Robotham as Thug #2
Pete Antico as Sparring Partner #1
Mark Hicks as Sparring Partner #2
Michael Adams as Sparring Partner #3
Joe Godsen as Sparring Partner #4
George P. Wilbur as Referee At Patty Flood

Reception

In a review, TV Guide described Split Decisions as a "tedious low-budget boxing film". While praising Hackman's performance, the review pans the movie's "predictable script and phony, "Rocky"-style ending".^[3]

Writing for the Los Angeles Times, Michael Wilmington spoke more positively about the movie, declaring it a "rousing boxing melodrama that pretty much earns a split decision itself".^[4]

References

^ "AFI|Catalog". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
^ "Split Decisions (1988) - David Drury". AllMovie.
^ "Split Decisions". TVGuide.com. 1988. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
^ Wilmington, Michael (1988-11-15). "Movie Reviews : 'Split Decisions' Packs a Pretty Strong Punch". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-06-07.

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[1] "AFI|Catalog". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 15 November 2021.

[2] "Split Decisions (1988) - David Drury". AllMovie.

[3] "Split Decisions". TVGuide.com. 1988. Retrieved 2023-06-07.

[4] Wilmington, Michael (1988-11-15). "Movie Reviews : 'Split Decisions' Packs a Pretty Strong Punch". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-06-07.

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 '''''Split Decisions''''' is a 1988 American [[crime drama]] [[sports film]] directed by David Drury and starring [[Craig Sheffer]], [[Jeff Fahey]] and [[Gene Hackman]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/movie/split-decisions-v46152|title=Split Decisions (1988) - David Drury|publisher=AllMovie}}</ref>
 ==Plot==
+On the east side of [[New York City]], boxing trainer Danny McGuinn is trying to prepare one of his sons, Eddie, to earn a chance to fight in the Olympic Games, while his other son, Ray, has fallen in with shady men from organized crime. After Ray is killed, Eddie discovers that an opposing boxer, Pedroza, was involved in his brother’s death and challenges him to a bout in the hopes of securing revenge. Eddie defeats Pedroza after a hard-fought match, and the film ends with the remaining McGuinns celebrating victoriously.
-On the east side of [[New York City]], boxing trainer Dan McGuinn is trying to prepare one of his sons, Eddie, to earn a chance to fight in the Olympic Games, while his other son, Ray, has fallen in with shady men from organized crime. After Ray is killed, Eddie discovers that an opposing boxer, Pedroza, was involved in his brother’s death and challenges him to a bout in the hopes of securing revenge. Eddie defeats Pedroza after a hard-fought match, and the film ends with the remaining McGuinns celebrating victoriously.
 ==Cast==
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 * [[John McLiam]] as Pop McGuinn
 * [[Jennifer Beals]] as Barbara Uribe
-* Eddie Velez as Julian 'The Snake' Pedroza
+* [[Eddie Velez]] as Julian 'The Snake' Pedroza
 * [[Carmine Caridi]] as Lou Rubia
 * [[James Tolkan]] as Benny Pistone
@@ Line 45: / Line 46: @@
 * [[Harry Van Dyke]] as Douby
 * Anthony Trujillo as Angel
-* Victor Campos as Santiago
+* [[Victor Campos]] as Santiago
 * [[Tom Bower (actor)|Tom Bower]] as Detective Walsh
 * [[Julius Harris]] as Tony Leone
@@ Line 55: / Line 56: @@
 * [[George Robotham]] as Thug #2
 * Pete Antico as Sparring Partner #1
+* Mark Hicks as Sparring Partner #2
+* [[Michael Adams (stunt performer)|Michael Adams]] as Sparring Partner #3
+* Joe Godsen as Sparring Partner #4
 * [[George P. Wilbur]] as Referee At Patty Flood
+== Reception ==
+In a review, ''[[TV Guide]]'' described Split Decisions as a "tedious low-budget boxing film". While praising Hackman's performance, the review pans the movie's "predictable script and phony, "[[Rocky]]"-style ending".<ref>{{Cite web |date=1988 |title=Split Decisions |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/split-decisions/review/2030009404/ |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}}</ref>
+Writing for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', Michael Wilmington spoke more positively about the movie, declaring it a "rousing boxing melodrama that pretty much earns a split decision itself".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilmington |first=Michael |date=1988-11-15 |title=Movie Reviews : 'Split Decisions' Packs a Pretty Strong Punch |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-11-15-ca-25-story.html |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>
+==See also==
+* [[List of boxing films]]
 ==References==
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 [[Category:1980s sports drama films]]
 [[Category:American boxing films]]
-[[Category:American films]]
 [[Category:Films set in New York City]]
 [[Category:Films scored by Basil Poledouris]]
 [[Category:Films directed by David Drury]]
+[[Category:1980s English-language films]]
+[[Category:1980s American films]]
+[[Category:English-language crime drama films]]
+[[Category:English-language sports drama films]]