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Dominican Rep. Short Cuts
- Original title
- Short Cuts
- Year
- 1993
- Running time
- 188 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Madeleine Stowe
Julianne Moore
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Tim Robbins
Frances McDormand
Bruce Davison
Matthew Modine
Anne Archer
Chris Penn
Fred Ward
Lily Tomlin
Tom Waits
Peter Gallagher- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Ensemble Film
- Movie Groups
- Raymond Carver Adaptations
- Synopsis
- Robert Altman interweaves the different everyday stories of Los Angeles who are seemingly unconnected to each other. 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.
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- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1994: Cesar Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Language Picture1993: Nominated for Oscar: Best Director (Robert Altman)1993: Golden Globes: Special Award for Ensemble, Nominated for Best Screenplay1993: Venice Film Festival: Golden Lion, Volpi Cup for Best Ensemble Cast1993: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Supporting Actress (Leigh)1993: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Nominated for Best Direction & Screenplay
- Critics' reviews
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"A cynical, sexist and shallow work from cinema's premier misanthrope, Robert Altman, who here shows neither compassion for -- nor insight into -- the human condition"
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