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Short Cuts poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.5 / 100
1993·Comedy / Drama·3h 8m

SHORT CUTS

“From two American masters comes a movie like no other”

Many loosely connected characters cross paths in this film, based on the stories of Raymond Carver. Waitress Doreen Piggot accidentally runs into a boy with her car. Soon after walking away, the child lapses into a coma. While at the hospital, the boy's grandfather tells his son, Howard, about his past affairs. Meanwhile, a baker starts harassing the family when they fail to pick up the boy's birthday cake.

Above the Line
Robert Altman·DirectorFrank Barhydt·ScreenplayRobert Altman·ScreenplayWalt Lloyd·Director of PhotographyMark Isham·Original Music ComposerSuzy Elmiger·Editor
Cast
Andie MacDowell·Ann FinniganBruce Davison·Howard FinniganJack Lemmon·Paul FinniganTim Robbins·Gene ShepardJulianne Moore·Marian WymanTom Waits·Earl PiggotLily Tomlin·Doreen PiggotFred Ward·Stuart KaneChris Penn·Jerry KaiserFrances McDormand·Betty Weathers
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Robert Altman·DirectorAllan F. Nicholls·First Assistant DirectorJeff Rafner·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Frank Barhydt·ScreenplayRobert Altman·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Walt Lloyd·Director of PhotographyAlexander Witt·Camera Operator
Editing· 2
Suzy Elmiger·EditorGeraldine Peroni·Editor
Sound & Music· 8
Mark Isham·Original Music ComposerLee Dichter·Sound Re-Recording MixerJohn Pritchett·Production Sound MixerMargaret Crimmins·Sound Effects EditorMichael Barry·Sound Re-Recording MixerEliza Paley·Supervising Sound EditorElisha Birnbaum·Foley ArtistGeeta Gandbhir·Apprentice Sound Editor
Art & Design· 6
John Hay·Costume DesignJerry Fleming·Art DirectionStephen Altman·Production DesignSusan Emshwiller·Set DecorationDeeDee Altamura·Makeup & HairTheo Mayes·Makeup Supervisor
Production· 5
Cary Brokaw·ProducerScott Bushnell·Executive ProducerDiana Pokorny·Unit Production ManagerDavid Levy·Associate ProducerMike Kaplan·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 2
Theo Mayes·Hair SupervisorJack English·Gaffer
By the Numbers
69.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
IMDb
95%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$6M
ROI -49%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Short Cuts's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intriguing, Reflective
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Painted

“The image is a painting depicting a group of people walking across an orange-brown ground, casting long, dark shadows that spell out the words "SHORT CUTS." The”

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Key Elements
PeopleDogShadows Forming Text
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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