As the California sun shines down from an Los Angeles sky, three unique individuals are about to collide in the most unexpected ways imaginable. Lyle is a psychotic serial killer who has formed a dangerous fixation on single mother and expert car thief Tess. As Lyle prepares to make his deadly move, widowed Greek Restaurant owner Shandor finds himself forced to take matters into his own hands when the law fails to protect and serve as promised.
Acting
Robert Balderson's Lyle commits so hard to unhinged you almost respect it.
Direction
Peter Daskaloff's 'dream logic' is code for 'we ran out of continuity.'
Director
Peter Daskaloff
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lou Wagner, who plays Kurt, was the original voice of Paddington Bear in the 1975 animated series — a fact that haunts this film.
Sunsplit exemplifies the post-Pulp Fiction glut of 'interconnected LA crime stories' made for video store shelves, not theaters. The 'dream logic' marketing was desperate code for 'we couldn't afford permits for coherent coverage.'
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