Jay Fletcher

California Split -- If it s Robert Altman it s not a gamble. George Segal ( Just Shoot Me ) and Elliot Gould (M*A*S*H) play the ponies and poker all the way to Reno in this gritty '70s classic.

California Split -- A young magazine writer and a professional gambler embark on a series of betting adventures. GeorgeSegal and Elliott Gould are both excellent as compulsive gamblers and several real gamesmen play themselves. Ann Prentiss plays Barbara Miller.

Burned-out beach-bum Richard Bone (Jeff Bridges) and his best friend, disfigured Vietnam veteran Alex Cutter (John Heard), stumble on a murder cover-up involving a powerful landowner in director Ivan Passer's brooding crime thriller. But Bone gets more than he bargained for when Cutter insists on blackmailing the suspect, who forces them into a cunning cat-and-mouse game that ignites a full-blown war. Lisa Eichhorn plays Cutter's neglected wife.

A down on his luck gambler (George Segal) links up with free spirit Elliot Gould at first to have some fun on, but then gets into debt when Gould takes an unscheduled trip to Tijuana. As a final act of desperation, he pawns most of his possessions and goes to Reno for the poker game of a lifetime. A film set mainly in casinos and races, as the two win and lose (but mainly win), get robbed, and get blind drunk.

A young magazine writer and a professional gambler embark on a series of betting adventures. GeorgeSegal and Elliott Gould are both excellent as compulsive gamblers and several real gamesmen play themselves. Ann Prentiss plays Barbara Miller.

Bill Denny (George Segal) and Charlie Walters (Elliott Gould) are two compulsive gamblers with nothing in common except incredibly bad luck. But after a chance meeting at an LA card parlor, these two losers find that together, they make an unbeatable team. Embarking on a once-in-a-lifetime winning streak, Bill and Charlie bet their way from the tacky racetracks and bars of Los Angeles to the plush casino tables of Reno, where they end up staking their good fortune on a "friendly" little game of poker with the legendary world champion, Amarillo Slim. A high-rolling comedy about two friends with an uncontrollable urge to score.

A smart-mouthed junkie known as J.J. spends his days looking for just "one more fix."

Hustling money wherever he can to support his $100-a-day heroin habit, ex-hairdresser J (George Segal) meets the lovely Parm (Karen Black) while trying to steal her car. Fascinated by J's unpredictable street lifestyle, Parm starts joining him on his errands. Marking the American debut of Czech émigré director Ivan Passer, this grimly ironic comedy is a gritty portrait of addiction as well as an unvarnished rendering of early-1970s New York City.

New York Ex-hairdresser Segal tries to deal with his 100 dollar a day Heroin addiction, with moments of self-hatred in his fast lane lifestyle that threaten to destroy him. The portrayal of the Big Apple drug culture is harrowing, harsh and vivid. Recommended film with excellent cast, with scenes of brilliance and humor due to Passer's direction.

New York Ex-hairdresser Segal tries to deal with his 100 dollar a day Heroin addiction, with moments of self-hatred in his fast lane lifestyle that threaten to destroy him. The portrayal of the Big Apple drug culture is harrowing, harsh and vivid. Recommended film with excellent cast, with scenes of brilliance and humor due to Passer's direction.

Born to Win -- New York Ex-hairdresser Segal tries to deal with his 100 dollar a day Heroin addiction, with moments of self-hatred in his fast lane lifestyle that threaten to destroy him. The portrayal of the Big Apple drug culture is harrowing, harsh and vivid. Recommended film with excellent cast, with scenes of brilliance and humor due to Passer's direction.

A smart-mouthed junkie known as J.J. spends his days looking for just "one more fix."