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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.

Overview

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Director:

Robert Altman

Writers (WGA):

Raymond Carver (writings)
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Release Date:

3 October 1993 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy | Drama more

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. full summary | add synopsis

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Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 13 wins & 4 nominations more

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Well acted but emotionally lacking more (113 total)


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
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Additional Details

MPAA:

Rated R for graphic sexual language, and for nudity

Runtime:

187 min | Argentina:190 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

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


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Madeleine Stowe turned down the part later taken by 'Julianne Moore'. more

Goofs:

Continuity: When Paul and Howard are sitting in the hospital cafeteria, the food items on the table keep changing between shots. more

Quotes:

Sherri Shepard: Wouldn't it be a trip if Alex Trebek bought a nude painting of me? more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in L'appât (1995) more

Soundtrack:

I Don't Want To Cry Anymore more


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30 out of 53 people found the following comment useful.
Well acted but emotionally lacking, 1 October 2001
Author: bob the moo from Birmingham, UK

A classic bit of Altman - the story of cross-cutting lives over several days in LA. Featuring an all-star cast featuring a host of great character actors including Tim Robins, Julianne Moore, Jennifer Jason Leigh to name a few.

The performances are wonderful without exception (even Andie McDowell does OK). The intertwining stories are interesting up until the end - three hours goes past almost effortlessly and unnoticed. My only problem with the film is the lack of any real emotional punch or meaning in all of the stories. The majority of the stories have the potential for strong emotions to draw the audience in but the majority don't let it out too much (like real life I suppose), the one story that does let the characters feel (the story of McDowell's child) is not that convincing. Some of the stories don't make a lot of sense and don't feel based in reality. Compared to Magnolia, Glengarry Glen Ross, 12 Angry Men and other ensemble pieces this engages on an interest level but lacks an emotional involvement. I know that this is often on critic's top-ten lists but I felt that interesting stories and great acting do not make up for the lack of an emotional centre to the film. And the conclusion makes very little sense in relation to one of the stories in particular.

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