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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 is a good time to discuss his infidelities. Lois (Jennifer Jason Leigh) is a new mother who watches over her baby when not making money doing phone sex, which bothers her husband, Jerry (Chris Penn), though he knows they need the money. Pilot Stormy Weathers (Peter Gallagher) takes a very literal approach to dividing up community property with his ex-wife (Frances McDormand). Doreen (Lily Tomlin) is trying on to hold her marriage with Earl (Tom Waits), who is a good man on the rare occasions that he's sober. Zoe (Lori Singer), a classical musician, is trying to find some way to connect with her mother, Tess (Annie Ross), a jazz singer. Dr. Ralph Wyman (Matthew Modine) and his wife, Marian (Julianne Moore) put their bickering on hold while they have dinner with another couple, Stuart and Claire Kane (Fred Ward and Anne Archer). Stuart and his pals Gordon and Vern (Buck Henry and Huey Lewis) earlier went on a fishing trip where they discovered the body of a drowned woman but decided not to report it until the end of the weekend.~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Production
Fine Line Features (presents); Spelling Films International(in association with); Avenue Pictures Productions (as A Cary Brokaw / Avenue Pictures Production);

Cast Names
Pamela Roth; Dani Shear; Damon Charles; Andrew Levinson; Derek Raser; Ken Twohy; Andie MacDowell; Bruce Davison; Anne Archer; Fred Ward; Tim Robbins; Chris Penn; Madeleine Stowe; Lily Tomlin; Tom Waits; Annie Ross; Julianne Moore; Matthew Modine; Lori Singer; Robert Downey Jr.; Lili Taylor; Jennifer Jason Leigh; Jack Lemmon; Frances McDormand; Peter Gallagher; Lyle Lovett; Buck Henry; Huey Lewis; Danny Darst; Margery Bond;

Box Office
USD 6,110,979

Release Date
1993-10-01 * (Chicago International Film Festival)
1993-10-01 (New York City, New York)
1993-10-03

Genres
Comedy; Drama;

MPAA Rating [?]
Rated R for graphic sexual language, and for nudity

Running Time
3 hr. 7 min.
3 hr. 10 min.

Director
Robert Altman

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