Short Cuts

Short Cuts

1993/10/01 • $12,000,000 • Released • English

Drama
Comedy
7.2
3h 8m

From two American masters comes a movie like no other

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.

Director : Robert Altman

Casts
Andie MacDowell

Andie MacDowell

Ann Finnigan

Bruce Davison

Bruce Davison

Howard Finnigan

Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Paul Finnigan

Tim Robbins

Tim Robbins

Gene Shepard

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore

Marian Wyman

Tom Waits

Tom Waits

Earl Piggot

Lily Tomlin

Lily Tomlin

Doreen Piggot

Fred Ward

Fred Ward

Stuart Kane

Chris Penn

Chris Penn

Jerry Kaiser

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Betty Weathers

Madeleine Stowe

Madeleine Stowe

Sherri Shepard

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Lois Kaiser

Anne Archer

Anne Archer

Claire Kane

Matthew Modine

Matthew Modine

Dr. Ralph Wyman

Lili Taylor

Lili Taylor

Honey Bush

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Bill Bush

Peter Gallagher

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

Jarrett Lennon

Chad Weathers

Buck Henry

Buck Henry

Gordon Johnson

Huey Lewis

Huey Lewis

Vern Miller

Dirk Blocker

Dirk Blocker

Diner Customer

Alex Trebek

Alex Trebek

Alex Trebek

Jerry Dunphy

Jerry Dunphy

Lyle Lovett

Lyle Lovett

Andy Bitkower

Lori Singer

Lori Singer

Zoe Trainer / Cello - The Trout Quintet

Danny Darst

Danny Darst

Aubrey Bell

Annie Ross

Annie Ross

Tess Trainer

Robert DoQui

Robert DoQui

Knute Willis

Margery Bond

Dora Willis (as Margerie Bond)

Darnell Williams

Joe Robbins

Michael Beach

Michael Beach

Jim Stone

Andi Chapman

Andi Chapman

Harriet Stone

Deborah Falconer

Deborah Falconer

Barbara

Susie Cusack

Susie Cusack

Nancy

Charles Rocket

Charles Rocket

Wally Littleton

Jane Alden

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

Derek Webster

Joe Robbins' Pal

Nathaniel Harris

Joe Robbins' Pal (as Nathaniel H. Harris III)

Ron McPherson

Makeup Artist

Paul Parkey Jr.

Paul Parkey Jr.

Diner Patron

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