Split

Split (2017)

Timing: 1:57 (117 min)

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Release date

2017-01-19

Country

United States

Production

Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, Blinding Edge Pictures

Genre

Horror, Thriller

Budget

$9 000 000

Revenue

$278 454 358

Website

http://www.splitmovie.com/

Director

M. Night Shyamalan

Actors

James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Haley Lu Richardson, Jessica Sula, Betty Buckley, Izzie Coffey, Brad William Henke, Sebastian Arcelus, Neal Huff, Ukee Washington
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Scenario

M. Night Shyamalan

Producer

M. Night Shyamalan, Marc Bienstock, Jason Blum, Kevin Scott Frakes, Steven Schneider, Buddy Patrick, Ashwin Rajan

Operator

Mike Gioulakis

Composer

West Dylan Thordson

Artist

Audition

Douglas Aibel

Editing

Luke Ciarrocchi
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• Director M. Night Shyamalan admitted that filming this movie was the most difficult in his career.
• For a number of reasons, the filmmakers failed to secure a contract with Joaquin Phoenix, and as a result, James McAvoy got his role.
• Upon its release, this film became the longest (117 minutes) in the career of director M. Night Shyamalan.
• Director M. Night Shyamalan said he hired cinematographer Mike Gioulakis after seeing his work on the film "It" (2014), and composer West Dylan Thordson after hearing the music he wrote for the miniseries "Secrets and Lies" (2015).
• During filming, James McAvoy broke his arm. He decided not to tell anyone and continued filming for another two days after the incident, only then going to the hospital.
• This is the second joint project for director M. Night Shyamalan and producer Jason Blum. The previous one was the film "The Visit" (2015).
• This is the first time since the release of "Stir of Echoes" (1998) that James Newton Howard has not been the composer for an M. Night Shyamalan film.
• This is Junni Lopez's debut film.
• At the premiere of "Split" during the annual American Film Institute film festival, Betty Buckley, who played Dr. Fletcher, introduced herself as "that crazy lady from "The Happening". She was referring to M. Night Shyamalan's 2008 science fiction thriller.
• Director M. Night Shyamalan appeared in a cameo role as a security guard at Dr. Fletcher’s (Betty Buckley) house.
• Originally, Shyamalan hadn't envisioned Kevin as being bald. James McAvoy shaved his head for filming "X-Men: Apocalypse" and caught Shyamalan's eye while having drinks with friends at a bar. Shyamalan, describing McAvoy at the time as a "drunk skinhead," decided that this look was perfect for Kevin.
• James McAvoy previously played a character suffering from dissociative identity disorder in the film "Filth" (2013).
• In one scene, Hedwig (James McAvoy) tells Casey (Anya Taylor-Joy) that he loves Kanye West. West mentioned M. Night Shyamalan's earlier film "Unbreakable" (2000) in his song Through the Wire.
• Bruce Willis appeared in a cameo role in the film. He played the same character he played in M. Night Shyamalan's "Unbreakable" (2000).
• Initially, Shyamalan did not envision Kevin being shaved bald. James McAvoy shaved his head for filming in “X-Men: Apocalypse” and came to Shyamalan's attention while he was having drinks with friends at a bar. Shyamalan, describing McAvoy at the time as a “drunk skinhead,” decided that this look was perfect for Kevin.
• James McAvoy previously played a character suffering from dissociative identity disorder in the film "Filth" (2013).
• In one scene, Hedwig (James McAvoy) tells Casey (Anya Taylor-Joy) that he adores Kanye West. West mentioned M. Night Shyamalan's previous film "Unbreakable" (2000) in his song Through the Wire.
• Bruce Willis appeared in a cameo role in the film. He played the same character he played in M. Night Shyamalan's "Unbreakable" (2000).