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3.0 out of 5 stars
Ringy-dink fight flick, November 15, 2009
This review is from: Split Decisions (DVD)
When the fight scenes in a boxing movie lack punch, as they do in SPLIT DECISION, it's the cinematic equivalent of a TKO.
This is the story of an Irish-American family from NYC's Hell's Kitchen. Patriarch Dan McGuinn (Hackman) is a retired boxer and son of a former pugilist (McLiam). His two boys have followed in the family trade. Ray (Fahey) is a small-time pro middleweight and the younger Eddie (Sheffer) a Golden Gloves winner with Olympic aspirations.
Ray is accidentally beat to death after he defies corrupt promoter Benny Pistone (Tolkan) and refuses to lay down against 'Snake' Pedroza (Velez). Eddie abandons any gold medal dreams for a chance to avenge his brother in the ring against Snake.
(Note: Jennifer Beals has a minor role here; she is not trying to save L.A. from destruction!)
Parenthetical number preceding title is a 1 to 10 imdb viewer poll rating.
(5.5) Split Decisions (1988) - Craig Sheffer/Jeff Fahey/Gene Hackman/John McLiam/Jennifer Beals/Eddie Velez/James Tolkan
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4.0 out of 5 stars
IT'S ONLY ME, BUT:, June 1, 2008
This review is from: Split Decisions (DVD)
GOOD MOVIE. JENNIFER BEALS PLAYS A CIA OPERATIVE ALONG WITH DEAN CANE WHO TRY TO STOP HOME GROWN TERRORIST FROM BLOWING OP LA. GOOD MOVIE, JM
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