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Short Cuts

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Short Cuts
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R,3hrs 4min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
March 15, 1994
Director:
Robert Altman
Distributor:
Fine Line Features
Starring:
Andie MacDowell, Bruce Davison, Tim Robbins  ...more
Synopsis: Based on stories by Raymond Carver, Short Cuts follows 22 Los Angeles residents whose lives intersect over the course of a few days. Ann and Howard Finnegan (Andie MacDowell and Bruce Davison) are preparing for their son Casey's birthday party when the boy is injured in an auto accident and falls into a coma. Meanwhile, Andy (Lyle Lovett), a baker, seethes with anger over the birthday cake that wasn't claimed, and Howard's father, Paul (Jack Lemmon), decides that a visit with his ailing grandson ... Full Synopsis
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Mike Clark, USA Today
This definitive "life goes on" movie does what Altman does best: juggle 22 characters, deftly switch moods, and offer a comlex warts-and-all characters whose lives seem to extend beyond the screen. Few movies attempt this; Fewer succeed. [1 Oct 1993] Full Review
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79
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Based on 22 critic reviews
Featured Cast
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Andie MacDowell
Ann Finnegan
Bruce Davison
Howard Finnigan
Tim Robbins
Gene Shepard
Chris Penn
Jerry Kaiser
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Robert Altman on the set of "Short Cuts"
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