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Short cuts / Fine Line Features presents in association with Spelling Films International ; a Cary Brokaw/Avenue Pictures production.

Robert Altman's funny and provocative film that interweaves the stories of 22 characters in a tale which reminds us that in life there are no Short Cuts.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Altman, Robert, 1925-2006 (Screenwriter), MacDowell, Andie (Actor), Barhydt, Frank (Screenwriter), Carver, Raymond, Davison, Bruce (Actor), Moore, Julianne (Actor), Modine, Matthew (Actor), Archer, Anne (Actor), Ward, Fred (Actor), Leigh, Jennifer Jason, 1962- (Actor), Penn, Christopher (Actor), Taylor, Lili (Actor), Downey, Robert, Jr., 1965- (Actor), Stowe, Madeleine (Actor), Robbins, Tim, 1958- (Actor), Tomlin, Lily (Actor), Waits, Tom, 1949- (Actor), McDormand, Frances (Actor), Gallagher, Peter, 1955- (Actor), Ross, Annie, 1930- (Actor), Singer, Lori, 1962- (Actor), Lemmon, Jack (Actor), Lovett, Lyle (Actor), Henry, Buck (Actor), Lewis, Huey, 1951- (Actor)
Format:	DVD/Blu-Ray
Language:	English
Published:	[United States] : Criterion Collection, 2004.
Series:	Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 265
Subjects:	Feature films
Online Access:	Click here to view full credits at IMDb.com

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Summary:	Robert Altman's funny and provocative film that interweaves the stories of 22 characters in a tale which reminds us that in life there are no Short Cuts. While helicopters overhead spray against a Medfly infestation, a group of peoples' lives in Los Angeles intersect, some casually, some to more lasting effect. While they go out to concerts and jazz clubs and even have their pools cleaned, these same folks also lie, drink, and cheat. Death itself seems never to be far away. A look at human life and American culture with over 20 lives interweaving.
Item Description:	Based on the writings of Raymond Carver. Originally released as 1993 motion picture. Special features: new videotaped conversation between Robert Altman and Tim Robbins ; "Luck, trust and ketchup : Robert Altman in Carver Country", a feature-length documentary on the making of Short cuts ; "To write and keep kind", a PBS documentary on the life of Raymond Chandler ; a segment from BBC television's 'Moving Pictures' tracing the development of the screenplay ; one-hour 1983 audio interview with Carver, conducted for the American Audio Prose Library ; original demo recordings of the Doc Pomus-Mac Rebennack songs ; deleted scenes ; a look inside the marketing of 'Short cuts'.
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (183 min.) : sound, colour ; 12 cm + 2 booklets, one inside CD cover (10 pages ; 18 cm), one in box set (157 pages ; 18 cm) Complete credits available at IMDb.com.
Format:	DVD ; Region 1 ; NTSC.
Audience:	Censorship classification (NZ): M Offensive language.
Production Credits:	Executive producer, Scott Bushnell ; screenplay, Robert Altman, Frank Barhydt ; producer, Cary Brokaw ; director, Robert Altman ; director of photography, Walt Lloyd ; editor, Geraldine Peroni ; original score composed by Mark Isham; music producer, Hal Willner.