Short Cuts (1993)

Director:

Robert Altman

Writers (WGA):

Raymond Carver (writings)
Robert Altman (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

3 October 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

From two American masters comes a movie like no other

Plot:

The everyday lives of a number of Los Angeles residents are the subject of this loosely-knitted collection of short stories.

Plot Keywords:

Fishing | Helicopter | Drink | Jazz | Concert

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 13 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Andie MacDowell	...	Ann Finnigan
Bruce Davison	...	Howard Finnigan
Jack Lemmon	...	Paul Finnigan
Zane Cassidy	...	Casey Finnigan
Julianne Moore	...	Marian Wyman
Matthew Modine	...	Dr. Ralph Wyman
Anne Archer	...	Claire Kane
Fred Ward	...	Stuart Kane
Jennifer Jason Leigh	...	Lois Kaiser
Chris Penn	...	Jerry Kaiser
Joseph C. Hopkins	...	Joe Kaiser
Josette Maccario	...	Josette Kaiser
Lili Taylor	...	Honey Bush
Robert Downey Jr.	...	Bill Bush
Madeleine Stowe	...	Sherri Shepard

MPAA:

Rated R for graphic sexual language, and for nudity

Runtime:

187 min | Argentina:190 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)

Certification:

Portugal:M/16 | Norway:15 | Iceland:16 | New Zealand:M | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Finland:K-14 | France:U | Germany:16 | Israel:PG | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Bronson Caves, Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Avenue Pictures Productions

Trivia:

All Jennifer Jason Leigh's phone-sex conversations are verbatim of the calls she heard when she was researching for the part.

Goofs:

Continuity: Gene Shepard throws a rock through his mistress's living room window while she's away on vacation. Yet when she comes back, the window is unbroken.

Quotes:

Tess Trainer: I hate L.A. All they do is snort coke and talk.

Movie Connections:

Version of Jindabyne (2006)

Soundtrack:

I'm Gonna Go Fishin

4 stars

Wonderful, beautifully acted film about lives interweaving in Los Angeles against the backdrop of an invading poisonous bug. Ensemble cast is perfect, with standout performances by Robbins and Downey Jr. Altman succeeds in bringing us a film examining the coincidence of everyday life that we are too busy to notice. Shows a keen sense for relationships and the hardships of loss.