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A gangster can't remember his own sins while everyone around him pays for them.
TMDB
45
IMDb
47
Rotten Tomatoes
33
Audience Score
28
Google
83

Splinter (2006)

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Overview

Thriller

A gang member, suffering from severe memory loss, searches for his brother's murderer. He secretly enlists the aid of the investigating Detective, while other members of his gang are mysteriously and sadistically murdered.

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Content warning
guilt without memorycyclical violencebrotherhood and betrayal

Standout Aspects

Acting

Tom Sizemore doing actual work in a rare leading role.

Direction

Olmos family affair with genuine LA street texture.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you want to feel slightly unwell.·Streaming: You found it buried in a free tier somewhere.
Heads up:Violence: Sadistic gang executions, sometimes creatively cruel.·Emotional: Mother-son scenes that hurt more than the murders.
Michael D. Olmos

Director

Michael D. Olmos

ReleasedAug 17, 2006
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Splinter Films Ltd.
Dark Horse Entertainment

Top Cast

Tom Sizemore

Tom Sizemore

Detective Cunningham

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Captain garcia

Enrique Almeida

Enrique Almeida

Dreamer

Noel Gugliemi

Noel Gugliemi

Dusty

Ivonne Coll

Ivonne Coll

Mom

Resmine Atis

Resmine Atis

Detective Gramm

Page Falkinburg Jr.

Page Falkinburg Jr.

Detective Stiles

Delilah Cotto

Delilah Cotto

Vanessa

Emilio Rivera

Emilio Rivera

Jesse

Adam Rodriguez

Adam Rodriguez

Private Martinez

Hector Atreyu Ruiz

Hector Atreyu Ruiz

Trigger

Bodie Olmos

Bodie Olmos

Forensics Officer

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Edward James Olmos produced and co-wrote; his son Michael directed, making this a true family crime saga.

Cultural

Shot in just 18 days on actual East LA locations, using real gang members as extras—some couldn't be in the same room together.

YouTube

Splinter Trailer

Splinter Trailer

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