Short Cuts (1993)

Directed by

Robert Altman

Genre

drama film, comedy drama

Country

United States

Runtime

3h 07m

Rated

R

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 687 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The movie follows 22 people in Los Angeles as their lives cross in small ways. It adapts short stories by Raymond Carver to show ordinary moments and quiet struggles.

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What happens

Short Cuts is a 1993 American comedy-drama film directed by Robert Altman. Filmed from a screenplay by Altman and Frank Barhydt, it is inspired by nine short stories and a poem by Raymond Carver. The film is set in Los Angeles, in contrast to the original Pacific Northwest backdrop of Carver's stories. Short Cuts traces the actions of 22 principal characters, both in parallel and at occasional loose points of connection. The film features an ensemble cast including Matthew Modine, Julianne Moore, Fred Ward, Anne Archer, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Robert Downey Jr., Madeleine Stowe, Chris Penn, Jack Lemmon, Frances McDormand, Lori Singer, Andie MacDowell, Buck Henry, Lily Tomlin, actress and singer Annie Ross, and musicians Huey Lewis, Lyle Lovett, and Tom Waits. The film won the Golden Lion at the 50th Venice International Film Festival in a tie with Three Colours: Blue by Krzysztof Kieślowski. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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