The Split - 1968 - 6/10
Tough guy, Jim Brown, assembles a crew for a hefty cash withdrawal.
Football playoffs. Tickets, cash only. Smooth as silk, friend.
Heist film has its points. Strong cast, led by Brown playing McClain (AKA - Parker).
He has interesting, ofttimes amusing, methods in selecting his team.
The heist, once underway, is almost clockwork in its precision.
Of course, as the title bears out, there is a split involved, where the plot twists in weird directions.
Decent caper flick, though the action scenes are sorry, not even up to TV level.
(Bullitt, in comparison, was also released in '68.)
Jim Brown, leading a team of white gangsters, is still startling, and sadly, still unusual.