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1993 · 188 min · R

Short Cuts

Directed by Robert Altman · Drama, Comedy

Short Cuts (1993) is a Drama film, directed by Robert Altman set in Los Angeles during the 1990s. It runs 188 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of grief & loss, betrayal, and isolation play out through interwoven / hyperlink and multiple perspectives.

Composer
Mark Isham
Cinematography
Walt Lloyd
Cast
Andie MacDowellBruce DavisonJack LemmonTim RobbinsJulianne MooreTom WaitsLily TomlinFred Ward

The world of this film

Setting

When

Premise & themes

Themes
Grief & LossBetrayalIsolation
Structure
Interwoven / HyperlinkMultiple Perspectives
Tone
MelancholicDarkly Comic

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Talky Dialogue Driven
Based on
Pure Fiction
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