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Short Cuts

Year:

1993

Duration:

187 min | Argentina:190 min

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

IMDB rate:

7.7

Director:

Robert Altman

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 24 wins & 8 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1993-10-01

Filming Locations: Bronson Caves, Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $106,553 (USA) (3 October 1993)

Gross: $6,110,979 (USA)SEK 3,580,869 (Sweden)

Cast

Actor

Character

Julianne Moore

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Robert Downey Jr.

Madeleine Stowe

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Andie MacDowell

Ann Finnigan

Bruce Davison

Howard Finnigan

Jack Lemmon

Paul Finnigan

Zane Cassidy

Casey Finnigan

Matthew Modine

Dr. Ralph Wyman

Anne Archer

Claire Kane

Fred Ward

Stuart Kane

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Lois Kaiser

Chris Penn

Jerry Kaiser

Joseph C. Hopkins

Joe Kaiser

Josette Maccario

Josette Kaiser

Lili Taylor

Honey Bush

Tim Robbins

Gene Shepard

Cassie Friel

Sandy Shepard

Dustin Friel

Will Shepard

Austin Friel

Austin Shepard

Lily Tomlin

Doreen Piggot

Tom Waits

Earl Piggot

Frances McDormand

Betty Weathers

Peter Gallagher

Stormy Weathers

Jarrett Lennon

Chad Weathers

Annie Ross

Tess Trainer / Vocals - Annie Ross & The Low Note Quintet

Lori Singer

Zoe Trainer / Cello - The Trout Quintet

Lyle Lovett

Andy Bitkower

Buck Henry

Gordon Johnson

Huey Lewis

Vern Miller

Danny Darst

Aubrey Bell

Margery Bond

Dora Willis (as Margerie Bond)

Robert DoQui

Knute Willis (as Robert Do'Qui)

Darnell Williams

Joe Robbins

Michael Beach

Jim Stone

Andi Chapman

Harriet Stone

Deborah Falconer

Barbara

Susie Cusack

Nancy

Charles Rocket

Wally Littleton

Jane Alden

Mrs. Schwartzmeier

Christian Altman

Jimmy Miller

William H.D. Marlett

Jimmy's Friend (as Willie Marlett)

Dirk Blocker

Diner Customer

Suzanne Calvert

Tarmac Secretary

Natalie Strong

Mourner

Jay Della

Bartender

Jeri Gray

Club Owner (as Jeruth Persson)

Derek Webster

Joe Robbins' Pal

Nathaniel Harris

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

Alex Trebek

Himself

Jerry Dunphy

Himself

Terry Adams

Piano - Annie Ross & The Low Note Quintet

Bobby Previte

Drums - Annie Ross & The Low Note Quintet

Greg Cohen

Bass - Annie Ross & The Low Note Quintet

Gene Estes

Vibes - Annie Ross & The Low Note Quintet

Bruce Fowler

Trombone - Annie Ross & The Low Note Quintet

Stuart Canin

1st Violin - The Trout Quintet

Anatoly Rosinsky

Violin - The Trout Quintet

Roland Kato

Viola - The Trout Quintet

Armen Guzelimian

Piano - The Trout Quintet

Damon Charles

Makeup Teacher (uncredited)

Sergio Kato

Himself (uncredited)

Andrew Levinson

Bill Bush's Model (uncredited)

Ron McPherson

Makeup Artist (uncredited)

Derek Raser

Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

Pamela Roth

Makeup Model (uncredited)

Dani Shear

Nurse (uncredited)

Ken Twohy

The Cook (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Annie Ross and Lori Singer's segment is a Robert Altman invention and has no connection to anything Raymond Carver has written.

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Laura Dern turned down a role in the film.

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The notorious bottom nude scene ultimately played by Julianne Moore deterred a lot of other actresses, including Madeleine Stowe, who switched roles in the film. Ironically, Stowe's new part required nudity too, though it was topless, rather than bottomless.

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Goofs

When Honey and Gordon eye each other suspiciously after mixing up their photo envelopes, they try to find identifying information on each other. Gordon repeats the phone number he sees on Jerry Kaiser's car to remember it better, however the last 4 digits of number he is repeating differ from the actual phone number on Kaiser's car.

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When Paul and Howard are sitting in the hospital cafeteria, the food items on the table keep changing between shots.

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Gene Shepard throws a rock through his mistress's living room window while she's away on vacation. Yet when she comes back, the window is unbroken.

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Quotes

Lois Kaiser: Don't you want me to lick your balls for you?

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Lois Kaiser: [talking through sex hotline] Oh! I can feel your balls up against my ass!

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Gene Shepard: That was a 35 dollar belt!

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