Split Decision

Starring:Jesus Chavez
Director: Marcy Garriott
Studio: First Run Features
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
Description
The award-winning documentary "Split Decision" tells the compelling story of world champion boxer Jesus Chavez. As a young man, Jesus finds his rise to the world championship cut short when he is deported to Mexico for a youthful crime in his past. Once there, he must take on the two biggest battles of his life: the fight for the right to return to his family and career in the U.S., and the struggle to find acceptance in the country of his birth. "Split Decision" is the multi-layered and suspenseful telling of Chavez's personal story set against the a backdrop of important societal social issues that leaves the audience "to reconsider ideas about justice, redemption and a one-size-fits-all criminal justice system." (Austin Chronicle)

The Split Decision DVD features both English & Spanish language versions. It also contains bonus features including Epilogue: The Return of El Matador, in which Chavez talks about his long-awaited return to the U.S. and his new WBC superfeatherweight world champion title, as well as an interview with director Marcy Garriott.

CineFestival - Best Documentary!

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CineFestival - Best Documentary!

Great Plains Film Festival - Grand Prize!

Customer Reviews:

Split decision very inspirational.......2007-01-10

This documentary is well worth the watch. It is a good example of what can be accomplished in America against what would seem unsurmaountalble odds. Reccommend highly for boxing and non boxing fans.

Ages like wine.......2004-04-03

Garriott did a phenomenal. All these years later, and I still enjoy watching it.

Split Decision Hits Home.......2004-03-28

What a great film to catch you up in a real story and make you stop and think twice about how cavalierly we make and apply laws that there's no chance will ever affect us personally.

Que lucha mas duro! Chavez's fight is worth a watch.......2004-03-11

Chavez's story is inspiring - how hard a person will fight just to be able to continue on a long, trying road to his goal is enough to make even the laziest want to get up in the morning and take on the day. Even if you are not a boxing fan, Split Decision will engage you on the most basic level: we were all immigrants once, but few of us had it this hard. You will root for Chavez as you watch a man caught between two countries and stopped short from grabbing the title he felt he deserved. An arrested development tale with a happy ending, this film is for anyone who loves boxing or cross-cultural issues.

Split Decision: A Must Buy!.......2004-03-10

Split Decision is one of the most compelling personal success stories of the past decade. You will fall in love with Chavez as you watch this well-done documentary. There are three stories in one: (1) the rise and fall and rise again of an American dream; (2) the story of many foreign-born heroes and the challenges that they have in dealing with family and roots that span different worlds - the unknown culture of their parents' world and the culture of their new lives - and (3) the classic success story of determination and hard work. Unlike many documentaries that only catch part of the story, this one gets the whole thing: having captured the high points by filming Chavez in United States, in Mexico and everywhere that counts. Split Decision awoke the same excitement that I had when I watched Rocky as a boy, but was much more powerful - because it is a true tale. I give this DVD my highest endorsement, you'll enjoy it immensely and you will want to share it with your friends and family. Further, for boxing fans who would like to entice their friends and family who may not have such a great view of the sport, this is a must buy, for it portrays an important human element. In fact, the recommendation for the DVD came to me from someone who was previously a die-hard anti-boxing fan, now a convert. I am a boxing fan and I had the same luck in showing the documentary to my wife. You'll love it, this is a guaranteed winner!

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Split Decision (En Espanol)
Director: Marcy Garriott
Manufacturer: First Run Features
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00013F2UE
Release Date: 2004-02-24

Description

The award-winning documentary "Split Decision" tells the compelling story of world champion boxer Jesus Chavez. As a young man, Jesus finds his rise to the world championship cut short when he is deported to Mexico for a youthful crime in his past. Once there, he must take on the two biggest battles of his life: the fight for the right to return to his family and career in the U.S., and the struggle to find acceptance in the country of his birth. "Split Decision" is the multi-layered and suspenseful telling of Chavez's personal story set against the a backdrop of important societal social issues that leaves the audience "to reconsider ideas about justice, redemption and a one-size-fits-all criminal justice system." (Austin Chronicle) The Split Decision DVD features both English & Spanish language versions. It also contains bonus features including Epilogue: The Return of El Matador, in which Chavez talks about his long-awaited return to the U.S. and his new WBC superfeatherweight world champion title, as well as an interview with director Marcy Garriott.

CineFestival - Best Documentary!

Customer Reviews:

Split decision very inspirational.......2007-01-10

This documentary is well worth the watch. It is a good example of what can be accomplished in America against what would seem unsurmaountalble odds. Reccommend highly for boxing and non boxing fans.

Ages like wine.......2004-04-03

Garriott did a phenomenal. All these years later, and I still enjoy watching it.

Split Decision Hits Home.......2004-03-28

What a great film to catch you up in a real story and make you stop and think twice about how cavalierly we make and apply laws that there's no chance will ever affect us personally.

Que lucha mas duro! Chavez's fight is worth a watch.......2004-03-11

Split Decision: A Must Buy!.......2004-03-10

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