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Short Cuts (1993)

Short Cuts raises the roof on America.

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 3H 7M

Director : Robert Altman
Writer : Robert Altman, Frank Barhydt

Synopsis

Many loosely connected characters cross paths in this film, based on the stories of Raymond Carver. Waitress Doreen Piggot accidentally runs into a boy with her car. Soon after walking away, the child lapses into a coma. While at the hospital, the boy's grandfather tells his son, Howard, about his past affairs. Meanwhile, a baker starts harassing the family when they fail to pick up the boy's birthday cake.

Actors

Andie MacDowell
Andie MacDowell
Ann Finnigan
Bruce Davison
Bruce Davison
Howard Finnigan
Jack Lemmon
Jack Lemmon
Paul Finnigan
Zane Cassidy
Zane Cassidy
Casey Finnigan
Julianne Moore
Julianne Moore
Marian Wyman
Matthew Modine
Matthew Modine
Dr. Ralph Wyman
Anne Archer
Anne Archer
Claire Kane
Fred Ward
Fred Ward
Stuart Kane
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Lois Kaiser
Chris Penn
Chris Penn
Jerry Kaiser
Joseph C. Hopkins
Joseph C. Hopkins
Joe Kaiser
Josette Maccario
Josette Maccario
Josette Kaiser
Lili Taylor
Lili Taylor
Honey Bush
Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr.
Bill Bush
Madeleine Stowe
Madeleine Stowe
Sherri Shepard
Tim Robbins
Tim Robbins
Gene Shepard
Frances McDormand
Frances McDormand
Betty Weathers
Peter Gallagher
Peter Gallagher
Stormy Weathers
Austin Friel
Austin Friel
Austin Shepard
Dustin Friel
Dustin Friel
Will Shepard
Cassie Friel
Cassie Friel
Sandy Shepard
Lily Tomlin
Lily Tomlin
Doreen Piggot
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Earl Piggot
Jarrett Lennon
Jarrett Lennon
Chad Weathers
Buck Henry
Buck Henry
Gordon Johnson
Huey Lewis
Huey Lewis
Vern Miller
Dirk Blocker
Dirk Blocker
Diner Customer
Alex Trebek
Alex Trebek
Himself
Jerry Dunphy
Jerry Dunphy
Himself
Lyle Lovett
Lyle Lovett
Andy Bitkower
Lori Singer
Lori Singer
Zoe Trainer / Cello - The Trout Quintet
Danny Darst
Danny Darst
Aubrey Bell
Annie Ross
Annie Ross
Tess Trainer
Robert DoQui
Robert DoQui
Knute Willis
Margery Bond
Margery Bond
Dora Willis (as Margerie Bond)
Darnell Williams
Darnell Williams
Joe Robbins
Michael Beach
Michael Beach
Jim Stone
Andi Chapman
Andi Chapman
Harriet Stone
Deborah Falconer
Deborah Falconer
Barbara
Susie Cusack
Susie Cusack
Nancy
Charles Rocket
Charles Rocket
Wally Littleton
Jane Alden
Jane Alden
Mrs. Schwartzmeier
Christian Altman
Christian Altman
Jimmy Miller
William H.D. Marlett
William H.D. Marlett
Jimmy's Friend
Suzanne Calvert
Suzanne Calvert
Tarmac Secretary
Natalie Strong
Natalie Strong
Mourner
Jay Della
Jay Della
Bartender
Jeri Gray
Jeri Gray
Club Owner (as Jeruth Persson)
Derek Webster
Derek Webster
Joe Robbins' Pal
Nathaniel Harris
Nathaniel Harris
Joe Robbins' Pal (as Nathaniel H. Harris III)

Crews

Robert Altman
Robert Altman
Director
Robert Altman
Robert Altman
Screenplay
Raymond Carver
Raymond Carver
Author
Frank Barhydt
Frank Barhydt
Screenplay
Cary Brokaw
Cary Brokaw
Producer
Scott Bushnell
Scott Bushnell
Executive Producer
Mike Kaplan
Mike Kaplan
Producer
David Levy
David Levy
Producer
Mark Isham
Mark Isham
Original Music Composer
Walt Lloyd
Walt Lloyd
Director of Photography
Suzy Elmiger
Suzy Elmiger
Editor
Geraldine Peroni
Geraldine Peroni
Editor
Stephen Altman
Stephen Altman
Production Design
Jerry Fleming
Jerry Fleming
Art Direction
Susan Emshwiller
Susan Emshwiller
Set Decoration
John Hay
John Hay
Costume Design
Dee Dee Altamura
Dee Dee Altamura
Makeup Artist
Diana Pokorny
Diana Pokorny
Unit Production Manager
Margaret Crimmins
Margaret Crimmins
Sound Effects Editor
Lee Dichter
Lee Dichter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John Pritchett
John Pritchett
Production Sound Mixer
Michael Barry
Michael Barry
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Trailers and other movies

Criterion Trailer 256: Short Cuts
Short Cuts ≣ 1993 ≣ Trailer ≣ Remastered

Posters and backgrounds

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