Short Cuts (1993)
Overview
Many loosely connected characters cross paths in this film, based on the stories of Raymond Carver. Waitress Doreen Piggot accidentally runs into a boy with her car. Soon after walking away, the child lapses into a coma. While at the hospital, the boy's grandfather tells his son, Howard, about his past affairs. Meanwhile, a baker starts harassing the family when they fail to pick up the boy's birthday cake.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $6,110,979.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 11.863 |
Directed By
Robert Altman
Crew
Cary Brokaw
Suzy Elmiger
John Hay
Mike Kaplan
Robert Altman
Frank Barhydt
Scott Bushnell
Walt Lloyd
Mark Isham
Dee Dee Altamura
David Levy
Geraldine Peroni
Jerry Fleming
Robert Altman
Raymond Carver
Stephen Altman
Susan Emshwiller
Diana Pokorny
Lee Dichter
John Pritchett
Margaret Crimmins
Michael Barry
TOP CAST
Andie MacDowell
Ann Finnigan
Bruce Davison
Howard Finnigan
Jack Lemmon
Paul Finnigan
Tim Robbins
Gene Shepard
Julianne Moore
Marian Wyman
Tom Waits
Earl Piggot
Lily Tomlin
Doreen Piggot
Fred Ward
Stuart Kane
Chris Penn
Jerry Kaiser
Frances McDormand
Betty Weathers
Madeleine Stowe
Sherri Shepard
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Lois Kaiser
Anne Archer
Claire Kane
Matthew Modine
Dr. Ralph Wyman
Lili Taylor
Honey Bush
Robert Downey Jr.
Bill Bush
Peter Gallagher
Stormy Weathers
Zane Cassidy
Casey Finnigan
Joseph C. Hopkins
Joe Kaiser
Josette Maccario
Josette Kaiser
Austin Friel
Austin Shepard
Dustin Friel
Will Shepard
Cassie Friel
Sandy Shepard
Jarrett Lennon
Chad Weathers
Buck Henry
Gordon Johnson
Huey Lewis
Vern Miller
Dirk Blocker
Diner Customer
Alex Trebek
Alex Trebek
Jerry Dunphy
Jerry Dunphy
Lyle Lovett
Andy Bitkower
Lori Singer
Zoe Trainer / Cello - The Trout Quintet
Danny Darst
Aubrey Bell
Annie Ross
Tess Trainer
Robert DoQui
Knute Willis
Margery Bond
Dora Willis (as Margerie Bond)
Darnell Williams
Joe Robbins
Michael Beach
Jim Stone
Andi Chapman
Harriet Stone
Deborah Falconer
Barbara
Susie Cusack
Nancy
Charles Rocket
Wally Littleton
Jane Alden
Mrs. Schwartzmeier
Christian Altman
Jimmy Miller
William H.D. Marlett
Jimmy's Friend
Suzanne Calvert
Tarmac Secretary
Natalie Strong
Mourner
Jay Della
Bartender
Jeri Gray
Club Owner (as Jeruth Persson)
Derek Webster
Joe Robbins' Pal
Nathaniel Harris
Joe Robbins' Pal (as Nathaniel H. Harris III)
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