Short Cuts
1993 film by Robert Altman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 has a Los Angeles setting, which is substituted for the 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 role of chance and luck is central to the film, and many of the stories concern death and infidelity.
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Directed by | Robert Altman |
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Based on | Characters by Raymond Carver |
Produced by | Cary Brokaw |
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Cinematography | Walt Lloyd |
Edited by | Geraldine Peroni |
Music by | Mark Isham |
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Distributed by | Fine Line Features |
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Running time | 188 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $12 million[2] |
Box office | $6.1 million[3] |
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.