The Split

In 1968, MGM was looking to break away from their family-friendly reputation and venture into more adult-oriented content. Based on Donald E. Westlake’s Parker novel “The Seventh,” they brought in Scottish director Gordon Flemyng fresh off his success with Great Catherine. With a stellar ensemble cast led by Jim Brown and a groundbreaking approach to racial representation in crime films, MGM was ready to push boundaries. Join us – Pete Wright and Andy Nelson – as we continue the 1968 Crime Films series with a conversation about The Split.

The Split represents several significant firsts – it was MGM’s first R-rated film and featured Jim Brown as one of the first Black leading men in a major studio crime thriller. The film follows —Hold on there! This is currently only available for members. It’ll be available to everyone else soon, but why not become a member so you can listen to it now? We’d love it if you became a member to support our show, but you’d love it because of everything you get. We have monthly member bonus episodes that only members can access. You also get access to members-only Discord channels, and early ad-free releases for every episode. Plus, you get to vote on the movies we discuss in our members only episodes! What can we say? It pays to be a member. Learn more about supporting The Next Reel film podcast through your own membership — visit TruStory FM.