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Splinter

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A rookie cop and a gang member with a shattered memory try to discover who is torturing and killing members of Los Angeles street gangs.

Critics Reviews

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Ronnie Scheib Variety An explosive, nearly sociopathic perf by Tom Sizemore anchors tyro helmer Michael D. Olmos' Splinter Aug 18, 2007 Full Review Lael Loewenstein Los Angeles Times With its recycled themes and muddled storyline generating a cascade of unanswered questions, the film is more about style than substance. Rated: 2.5/5 Aug 16, 2007 Full Review Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com There's some promise in the central idea, but any audience investment it could have generated is done in by the performances either awkward or downright amateurish. Rated: 2/4 Sep 5, 2007 Full Review Brandon Judell New York Theatre Wire As for Olmos, he has achieved more than most could have with an often cliched screenplay ("Homies are getting killed every day. It's sad." "Those are our f***en homeboys back there. Why don't you show a little respect?"). Aug 22, 2007 Full Review Eric Monder Film Journal International Sizemore's edgy, high-charged performance blasts through Splinter's aesthetic pretensions. Aug 22, 2007 Full Review Luke Y. Thompson L.A. Weekly Cinematographer Bridger Nielson treats every shot as a work of art; you've never seen East L.A. look this gorgeous before. Unfortunately, the actors also seem to have been cast for appearances only. Aug 16, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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Roc D sucks. not good. bad. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/24 Full Review Audience Member heres the formula: memento+boyz in tha hood= this one Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member 2010 as a movie year really does suck for me so far. So when I say that 'Splinter' managed to snatch number one spot in this year's 'Whew, this one really sucked'-list, it's no mean acomplishment. Basically everything in this flick oozes of mediocrity - script, story, pace, character development and camera work. To top it all off, Resmine Atis pulls of the worst acting job I've had displeasure to watch in a very, VERY long time. I'm sorry, I know saying something like that is harsh and unkind, but please, consider seriously a change of career. The only highlight of this disaster is Tom Sizemore, who plays a derailed, alcoholized cop and doesn't pull any punches when he puts in all clichées into his character. No, I don't mean that as a complement. Regardless, his performance deserves over the top rating when compared with the rest of the cast - something that is especially apparent in every scene where miss Atis is also present. Please, avoid this movie like an Ebola-carrying monkey on amfetamin trip. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member I like Tom Sizemore - he's always interesting to watch. Interesting idea behind this movie, but I think it could have played with the "memory" theme more. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Decent concept, poorly executed. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member An alright gangbanger movie that couldv'e been better, but I live by a bunch of gangbangers, so the acting was pretty authentic (considering most of them used to be G's anyways) The big down side is that it gets kinda boring throughout the middle part, when the dude is trying to find his brother's killer and whatnot... but watch the whole thing, cuz the ending's kinda cool. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Michael D. Olmos

Director

Tom Sizemore

Detective Cunningham

Edward James Olmos

Captain Garcia

Enrique Almeida

Joey

Resminé Atis

Gramm

Noel Gugliemi

Dusty

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Splinter

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Movie Info

Synopsis A rookie cop and a gang member with a shattered memory try to discover who is torturing and killing members of Los Angeles street gangs.
Director
Michael D. Olmos
Producer
Mark Hall, Michael D. Olmos
Screenwriter
Enrique Almeida, Adrian Cruz, Michael D. Olmos
Distributor
Magic Lamp
Production Co
Dark Horse Entertainment
Rating
R (Language|Strong Violence|Some Drug Use)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 17, 2007, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 28, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$10.5K
Runtime
1h 36m