The day-to-day lives of several suburban Los Angeles residents.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 17 wins & 18 nominations.
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Ann Finnigan
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Howard Finnigan
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Paul Finnigan
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Casey Finnigan
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Marian Wyman
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Dr. Ralph Wyman
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Claire Kane
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| Fred Ward | ... |
Stuart Kane
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Lois Kaiser
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Jerry Kaiser
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Joseph C. Hopkins | ... |
Joe Kaiser
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Josette Maccario | ... |
Josette Kaiser
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Honey Bush
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Bill Bush
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Sherri Shepard
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Gene Shepard
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Cassie Friel | ... |
Sandy Shepard
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Dustin Friel | ... |
Will Shepard
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Austin Friel | ... |
Austin Shepard
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Doreen Piggot
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Earl Piggot
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Betty Weathers
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Stormy Weathers
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| Jarrett Lennon | ... |
Chad Weathers
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| Annie Ross | ... |
Tess Trainer / Vocals - Annie Ross & The Low Note Quintet
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| Lori Singer | ... |
Zoe Trainer / Cello - The Trout Quintet
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| Lyle Lovett | ... |
Andy Bitkower
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Gordon Johnson
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| Huey Lewis | ... |
Vern Miller
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Danny Darst | ... |
Aubrey Bell
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Margery Bond | ... |
Dora Willis
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Knute Willis
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Darnell Williams | ... |
Joe Robbins
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Jim Stone
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| Andi Chapman | ... |
Harriet Stone
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Barbara
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| Susie Cusack | ... |
Nancy
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Wally Littleton
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Jane Alden | ... |
Mrs. Schwartzmeier
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Christian Altman | ... |
Jimmy Miller
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William H.D. Marlett | ... |
Jimmy's Friend
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Diner Customer
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Suzanne Calvert | ... |
Tarmac Secretary
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Natalie Strong | ... |
Mourner
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Jay Della | ... |
Bartender
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Jeri Gray | ... |
Club Owner
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Joe Robbins' Pal
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Nathaniel Harris | ... |
Joe Robbins' Pal
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Alex Trebek
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Jerry Dunphy
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Terry Adams | ... |
Piano - Annie Ross & The Low Note Quintet
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Bobby Previte | ... |
Drums - Annie Ross & The Low Note Quintet
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Bass - Annie Ross & The Low Note Quintet
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Gene Estes | ... |
Vibes - Annie Ross & The Low Note Quintet
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Bruce Fowler | ... |
Trombone - Annie Ross & The Low Note Quintet
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Stuart Canin | ... |
1st Violin - The Trout Quintet
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Anatoly Rosinsky | ... |
Violin - The Trout Quintet
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Roland Kato | ... |
Viola - The Trout Quintet
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Armen Guzelimian | ... |
Piano - The Trout Quintet
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Makeup Teacher (uncredited)
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| Michael Hollander | ... |
Knute Willis' Son (uncredited)
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Self (uncredited)
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Daisy Kramer | ... |
Cocktail Waitress at The Low Note (uncredited)
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Andrew Levinson | ... |
Bill Bush's Model (uncredited)
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Ron McPherson | ... |
Makeup Artist (uncredited)
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Paul Parkey Jr. | ... |
Diner Patron (uncredited)
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Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
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| Pamela Roth | ... |
Makeup Model (uncredited)
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Dani Shear | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Ken Twohy | ... |
The Cook (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Altman | ||
Written by
| Raymond Carver | ... | (based on the writings of) |
| Robert Altman | ... | (screenplay by) & |
| Frank Barhydt | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
| Cary Brokaw | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Scott Bushnell | ... | executive producer |
| Mike Kaplan | ... | associate producer |
| David Levy | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Mark Isham | ... | (original score composed by) |
Cinematography by
| Walt Lloyd | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Suzy Elmiger | ... | film editor |
| Geraldine Peroni | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Jade Altman | ... | apprentice editor |
| Charles Cooper | ... | apprentice editor |
| Jeffrey Cranford | ... | assistant editor |
| Sandra Kaufman | ... | first assistant editor |
| David Leonard | ... | first assistant editor |
| Mike Stanwick | ... | color timer (as Michael Stanwick) |
| Dylan Tichenor | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Stephen Altman | ||
Art Direction by
| Jerry Fleming | ||
Set Decoration by
| Susan Emshwiller | ... | (as Susan J. Emshwiller) |
Costume Design by
| John Hay | ... | (costumes by) |
Makeup Department
| DeeDee Altamura | ... | hair (as Dee Dee Altamura) / makeup (as Dee Dee Altamura) |
| Theo Mayes | ... | hair supervisor / makeup supervisor |
| Damon Charles | ... | prosthetic makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Christopher Allen Nelson | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Diana Pokorny | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Allan F. Nicholls | ... | first assistant director (as Allan Nicholls) |
| Jeff Rafner | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Peter Borck | ... | leadman |
| Randall M. Boyd | ... | swing gang |
| John Bucklin | ... | construction coordinator (as John E. Bucklin) |
| Kelly Deco | ... | scenic paint foreman |
| Stoney Emshwiller | ... | swing gang (as Peter R. Emshwiller) |
| James Foley | ... | second assistant props |
| Meg Freeman | ... | paintings: Marion's |
| Joseph W. Grafmuller | ... | swing gang (as Joseph Grafmuller) |
| Michelle Guastello | ... | art department coordinator |
| Gordon E. Holmes | ... | carpenter (as Gordon Holmes) |
| Kate Long | ... | swing gang |
| Josh Lusby | ... | art department assistant (as Joshua Lusby) |
| Anthony Maccario | ... | property master |
| William Maccario | ... | assistant property master |
| Ronald Price | ... | swing gang (as Ronald D. Price Jr.) |
| David Ronan | ... | on set dresser |
| Daniel C. Rothenberg | ... | swing gang (as Daniel Rothenberg) |
| Jay Schmidt | ... | assistant painter (as Jay G. Schmidt) |
| Wayne Springfield | ... | construction foreman |
| Dan Whifler | ... | carpenter (as Daniel Whifler) |
Sound Department
| Michael Barry | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Miriam Biderman | ... | foley editor |
| Elisha Birnbaum | ... | foley artist |
| Marko A. Costanzo | ... | additional foley |
| Margaret Crimmins | ... | sound effects editor |
| Elliot Deitch | ... | dialogue editor (as Elliot Dietch) |
| Lee Dichter | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Geeta Gandbhir | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| John Glaeser | ... | cable puller |
| Frank Kern | ... | additional foley |
| George A. Lara | ... | foley recordist |
| Julie Lindner | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Barry Malawski | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Eliza Paley | ... | supervising sound editor |
| John Pritchett | ... | production sound mixer |
| Bruce Pross | ... | additional foley |
| Joel Shryack | ... | boom operator |
| Paul P. Soucek | ... | additional sound effects |
| Ira Spiegel | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
| Jeffrey Stern | ... | dialogue editor |
| Zeborah Tidwell | ... | assistant sound editor |
Special Effects by
| John C. Hartigan | ... | special effects (as John Hartigan) |
| Chris Nelson | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Greg Walker | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Robert Reed Altman | ... | first assistant camera |
| James Babineaux | ... | best boy electric |
| George M. Chappell | ... | electrician |
| Beth Cotter | ... | second assistant camera |
| James A. Earley | ... | grip (as James Earley) |
| Jack English | ... | gaffer |
| Kevin Fahey | ... | grip (as Kevin J. Fahey) |
| Michael James Fahey | ... | best boy grip (as Michael J. Fahey) |
| Scott Graves | ... | electrician |
| Christopher Lyons | ... | electrician |
| Anthony T. Marra II | ... | key grip |
| Michael A. McFadden | ... | grip |
| Daniel Murphy | ... | electrician |
| Joyce Rudolph | ... | still photographer |
| Wayne Stroud | ... | dolly grip |
| Claire Sutherland | ... | film loader (as Claire M. Sutherland) |
| Alexander Witt | ... | helicopter camera operator |
| Steve Graves | ... | rigger (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Lesa Lotito | ... | casting associate (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Angela Billows | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Amy Endries | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Timothy A. Wonsik | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Paul D. Boydston | ... | location manager |
| Jack Kney | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Evan Greenspan | ... | music clearances (as Evan M. Greenspan) |
| Mark Isham | ... | performer: music score |
| Susan Jacobs | ... | music coordinator |
| Stephen Krause | ... | music score mixer / music score recordist |
| Eric Liljestrand | ... | music mixer / music recordist |
| David Speltz | ... | performer: music score |
| Hal Willner | ... | music producer |
| Ladd McIntosh | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Luca Kouimelis | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Alonzo Brown Jr. | ... | driver |
| Bruce Callahan | ... | driver |
| C. David Earle | ... | driver |
| Steve Earle | ... | driver |
| Don Feeney | ... | driver |
| Scotty Goudreau | ... | driver (as Scott Goudreau) |
| Gil Hayes | ... | driver |
| David Joseph | ... | driver |
| Derek Raser | ... | transportation coordinator |
| William Mark Spencer | ... | driver |
| J.T. Thayer | ... | transportation captain (as J.T. Thayer II) |
| Earl Thielen | ... | driver (as Earl V. Thielen) |
| Tracy Thielen | ... | driver |
| Gregg Willis | ... | driver (as Greg Willis) |
Additional Crew
| Chris Armstrong | ... | assistant locations (as Christopher Armstrong) |
| Nick Berreau | ... | production assistant (as Nick Bereau) |
| Joshua Winfield Binder | ... | set medic (as Joshua W. Binder) |
| Angie Bonner | ... | production assistant |
| Leicia Chan | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Celia Converse | ... | representative: Sandcastle 5 |
| Signe Corriere | ... | research |
| Dennis Davidson | ... | publicity campaign |
| Steve Day | ... | production assistant (as Steven Day) |
| Shannon Dobson | ... | production assistant (as Sharon Dobson) |
| Kimberly Edwards | ... | production accountant (as Kimberly Edwards Shapiro) |
| Meg Freeman | ... | source: Marian's paintings |
| Judy Geletko | ... | additional accounting services |
| Shelly Glasser | ... | production coordinator |
| Sheri Halfon | ... | financial representative: Avenue |
| Toya Hankins | ... | production assistant |
| Kristy Herr | ... | assistant coordinator |
| Michael Hubert | ... | production assistant |
| Danielle Knight | ... | assistant: to Cary Brokaw |
| Cheryl Kurk | ... | assistant accountant |
| Mark R. Lindsay | ... | sales representative (as Mark Lindsay) |
| James McLindon | ... | assistant: to Robert Altman |
| Mario Ontal | ... | intern |
| Robert Pollack | ... | craft service |
| Tom Russ | ... | production assistant |
| Brett Schlaman | ... | production assistant |
| Cornelius Schultze-Kraft | ... | production assistant |
| Carl Shimkin | ... | production assistant |
| Danielle Sotet | ... | post-production accountant |
| Terry Trebilcock | ... | craft service |
| Barbara Wansbrough | ... | production assistant |
| Randall Balsmeyer | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
| Bundy Chanock | ... | set medic (uncredited) |
| Debbie Nathanson | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Vincent R. Nebrida | ... | senior marketing coordinator (uncredited) |
| Immanuel Spira | ... | legal counsel (uncredited) |
| Ken Twohy | ... | intern (uncredited) |
| David A. Weiner | ... | production staff (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Don Bachardy | ... | special thanks |
| Ira Deutchman | ... | special thanks |
| John Dorr | ... | special thanks |
| Stephen P. Dunn | ... | special thanks (as Steve Dunn) |
| Terry Ellis | ... | special thanks |
| Marianne Faithfull | ... | special thanks |
| Tess Gallagher | ... | special thanks |
| Paul Hutchinson | ... | special thanks |
| Kate Hyman | ... | special thanks |
| Alice 'A.J. the Clown' Jones | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Kirchberger | ... | special thanks |
| Luzmarie 'Jellybean the Clown' Quintana | ... | special thanks |
| Steve Trombatore | ... | special thanks: All Payments Services |
Production Companies
- Fine Line Features (presents)
- Spelling Films International (in association with)
- Avenue Pictures
Distributors
- Fine Line Features (1993) (United States) (theatrical) (as FineLine Features)
- Artificial Eye (1994) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Bac Films (1994) (France) (theatrical)
- SF Norge A/S (1994) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Senator Film (1994) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1994) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1994) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (as Concorde Entertainment Group also)
- Laurenfilm (1994) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Monopole-Pathé (1994) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Nippon Herald Films (1994) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (1994) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (1994) (Argentina) (VHS)
- BMG Video (1994) (Germany) (VHS)
- PlayArte Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- The Criterion Collection (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- The Criterion Collection (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Wild Side Vidéo (2004) (France) (DVD) (special edition)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
- Senator Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2016) (United States) (DVD)
- Avenue Pictures (2020) (Non-US)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- All Payments Services (special thanks)
- BMG Music (original soundtrack records)
- Balsmeyer and Everett (titles)
- Bill Dance Casting (extras casting)
- Completion Bond Company (completion bond)
- DDA Public Relations (publicity)
- DIC Entertainment (courtesy: Captain Planet and the Planeteers)
- Dolby Stereo (in selected theatres)
- Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz (legal services)
- Hometime Video Publicity (courtesy: Hometime clip)
- Imago Records (original soundtrack record)
- Imago Records (special thanks)
- Inter Video (24 frame video services)
- KCAL-TV (the producers would like to thank: for its kind cooperation during the production of this motion picture)
- Kalish/Davidson Marketing Inc. (marketing)
- Kim's Critters (animal trainer)
- Kirby Vacuums (special thanks)
- Le Mobile Remote Recording Studios (music recording)
- Meibach Epstein and Regis (business affairs)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- Multimedia Entertainment Inc. (courtesy: Donahue excerpts)
- On Location Security (location security)
- PMK Public Relations (publicity)
- QVC Network (courtesy: Yves Rocher and The Cook)
- Rick Brainin Catering Inc. (catering)
- Sherman Clay Pianos (special thanks)
- Sinclair, Tenenbaum & Co. Inc. (legal services)
- Slingerland (creator: Bobby Previte's drums)
- Sound One Corporation (re-recording facilities)
- Sunrise Films (negative cutting)
- TBS Productions Inc. (courtesy: Captain Planet and the Planeteers)
- The Daiwa Bank Ltd. (financing)
- Thomas Bros Maps (special thanks)
- Troma Entertainment (courtesy: Monsters in the Closet clip)
- Vintage Books - Randomhouse (publisher: Short Cuts by Raymond Carver paperback)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
While helicopters overhead spray against a Medfly infestation a group of Los Angeles lives intersect, some casually, some to more lasting effect. Whilst they go out to concerts and jazz clubs and even have their pools cleaned, they also lie, drink, and cheat. Death itself seems never to be far away, even on a fishing trip. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26} |
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| Taglines | Short Cuts raises the roof on America See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $12,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $106,553, 03 Oct 1993 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film was shot in ten weeks. Each storyline was filmed in weekly divisions. See more » |
| Goofs | When Paul and Howard are sitting in the hospital cafeteria, the food items on the table keep changing between shots. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Short Cuts: Deleted Scenes (2004). See more » |
| Soundtracks | I Don't Want To Cry Anymore See more » |
| Quotes |
Tess Trainer:
I hate L.A. All they do is snort coke and talk. See more » |