Short Cuts

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Awards

Academy Awards 1994 - Nominated - Best Director

American Comedy Awards 1994 - Won - Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Bodil Awards 1995 - Won - Best American Film

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 1993 - Won - Best Screenplay

Academy Awards 1994 - Nominated - Best Director

American Comedy Awards 1994 - Won - Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Bodil Awards 1995 - Won - Best American Film

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 1993 - Won - Best Screenplay

César Awards 1995 - Nominated - Best Foreign Film

Golden Globe Awards 1994 - Nominated - Best Screenplay

Golden Globe Awards 1994 - Won - Special Award for Best Ensemble Cast

Guldbagge Awards 1995 - Won - Best Foreign Film

Independent Spirit Awards 1994 - Nominated - Best Supporting Female

Independent Spirit Awards 1994 - Won - Best Director

Independent Spirit Awards 1994 - Won - Best Feature

Independent Spirit Awards 1994 - Won - Best Screenplay

Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Awards 1994 - Won - Best Director of a Foreign Film

National Society of Film Critics Awards 1994 - Won - Best Supporting Actress

Venice Film Festival 1993 - Won - Best Ensemble Cast

Venice Film Festival 1993 - Won - Golden Lion

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Short Cuts

Director:
Robert Altman
183 Minutes
 

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Film Synopsis

The visions of two great American artists merge in Short Cuts, maverick director Robert Altman's kaleidoscopic adaptation of Raymond Carver short stories. Epic in scale yet meticulously observed, the film interweaves the lives of twenty-two characters struggling to find solace and meaning in contemporary Los Angeles. The extraordinary ensemble cast includes Tim Robbins, Julianne Moore, Robert Downey, Jr., Jack Lemmon, and Jennifer Jason Leigh, all giving fearless performances in one of Altman's most compassionate creations.

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Details

Runtime:
183 min.

Country:
UNITED STATES

Language:
English/American

Color:
Color

Plot Summary

The visions of two great American artists merge in Short Cuts, maverick director Robert Altman’s kaleidoscopic adaptation of Raymond Carver short stories. Epic in scale yet meticulously observed, the film interweaves the lives of twenty-two characters struggling to find solace and meaning in contemporary Los Angeles. The extraordinary ensemble cast includes Tim Robbins, Julianne Moore, Robert Downey, Jr., Jack Lemmon, and Jennifer Jason Leigh—all giving fearless performances in one of Altman’s most compassionate creations.

 

 

 

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