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Short Cuts (1993) -- The everyday lives of a number of Los Angeles residents are the subject of this loosely-knitted collection of short stories.
Short Cuts (1993) -- The everyday lives of a number of Los Angeles residents are the subject of this loosely-knitted collection of short stories.

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Raymond Carver (writings)
Robert Altman (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
3 October 1993 (USA) more
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From two American masters comes a movie like no other
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The everyday lives of a number of Los Angeles residents are the subject of this loosely-knitted collection of short stories. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 13 wins & 4 nominations more
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Cast

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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
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MPAA:
Rated R for graphic sexual language, and for nudity
Runtime:
187 min | Argentina:190 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Stereo | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)

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All Jennifer Jason Leigh's phone-sex conversations are verbatim of the calls she heard when she was researching for the part. more
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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. more
Quotes:
Tess Trainer: I hate L.A. All they do is snort coke and talk. more
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Version of Jindabyne (2006) more
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I'm Gonna Go Fishin more

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15 out of 19 people found the following review useful.
4 stars, 11 January 2001
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Author: matt caccamo (caccamo.1@nd.edu) from Chicago, Illinois

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.

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