Short cuts, Fine Line Features presents ; in association with Spelling Films International ; a Cary Brokaw, Avenue Pictures production ; a Robert Altman film ; screenplay by Robert Altman & Frank Barhydt ; produced by Cary Brokaw ; directed by Robert Altman
Type
Label
Short cuts, Fine Line Features presents ; in association with Spelling Films International ; a Cary Brokaw, Avenue Pictures production ; a Robert Altman film ; screenplay by Robert Altman & Frank Barhydt ; produced by Cary Brokaw ; directed by Robert Altman
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R; for graphic sexual language, and for nudity
Main title
Short cuts
Medium
DVD
Oclc number
957778014
Responsibility statement
Fine Line Features presents ; in association with Spelling Films International ; a Cary Brokaw, Avenue Pictures production ; a Robert Altman film ; screenplay by Robert Altman & Frank Barhydt ; produced by Cary Brokaw ; directed by Robert Altman
Runtime
187
Series statement
The Criterion collection, 265
Summary
While helicopters overhead spray against a Medfly infestation, a group of peoples' lives in Los Angeles intersect, some casually, some to more lasting effect. While they go out to concerts and jazz clubs and even have their pools cleaned, these same folks also lie, drink, and cheat. Death itself seems never to be far away. A look at human life and American culture with over 20 lives interweaving
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Classification
Contributor
- Spelling Films International
- MacDowell, Andie
- Gallagher, Peter, 1955-
- Carver, Raymond, 1938-1988
- Taylor, Lili
- Avenue Pictures
- Lewis, Huey, 1951-
- Waits, Tom, 1949-
- Robbins, Tim, 1958-
- Downey, Robert, Jr., 1965-
- Moore, Julianne
- Lemmon, Jack
- Tomlin, Lily
- Ward, Fred, 1942-2022
- Leigh, Jennifer Jason, 1962-
- Altman, Robert, 1925-2006
- Henry, Buck
- Penn, Christopher
- Isham, Mark
- Davison, Bruce, 1946-
- Brokaw, Cary
- McDormand, Frances
- Ross, Annie, 1930-2020
- Lovett, Lyle
- Lloyd, Walt.
- Modine, Matthew
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Stowe, Madeleine
- Archer, Anne
- Barhydt, Frank
- Singer, Lori, 1957-
- Fine Line Features
Subject
- Comedy films
- Carver, Raymond, 1938-1988 -- Film adaptations
- Man-woman relationships -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama
- Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Drama
- Videodiscs for the hearing impaired
- Film adaptations
- United States -- Social life and customs -- 1971- -- Drama
- Feature films
- Strangers -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama
Content
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- Robbins, Tim, 1958-
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- Moore, Julianne
- Lemmon, Jack
- Tomlin, Lily
- Ward, Fred, 1942-2022
- Leigh, Jennifer Jason, 1962-
- Henry, Buck
- Penn, Christopher
- Davison, Bruce, 1946-
- McDormand, Frances
- Ross, Annie, 1930-2020
- Lovett, Lyle
- Modine, Matthew
- Stowe, Madeleine
- Archer, Anne
- Singer, Lori, 1957-
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- Spelling Films International
- MacDowell, Andie
- Gallagher, Peter, 1955-
- Carver, Raymond, 1938-1988
- Taylor, Lili
- Avenue Pictures
- Lewis, Huey, 1951-
- Waits, Tom, 1949-
- Robbins, Tim, 1958-
- Downey, Robert, Jr., 1965-
- Moore, Julianne
- Lemmon, Jack
- Tomlin, Lily
- Ward, Fred, 1942-2022
- Leigh, Jennifer Jason, 1962-
- Altman, Robert, 1925-2006
- Henry, Buck
- Penn, Christopher
- Isham, Mark
- Davison, Bruce, 1946-
- Brokaw, Cary
- McDormand, Frances
- Ross, Annie, 1930-2020
- Lovett, Lyle
- Lloyd, Walt.
- Modine, Matthew
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Stowe, Madeleine
- Archer, Anne
- Barhydt, Frank
- Singer, Lori, 1957-
- Fine Line Features
- Genre4
- Subject9
- Comedy films
- Carver, Raymond, 1938-1988 -- Film adaptations
- Man-woman relationships -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama
- Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Drama
- Videodiscs for the hearing impaired
- Film adaptations
- United States -- Social life and customs -- 1971- -- Drama
- Feature films
- Strangers -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama
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- Moore, Julianne
- Lemmon, Jack
- Tomlin, Lily
- Ward, Fred, 1942-2022
- Leigh, Jennifer Jason, 1962-
- Henry, Buck
- Penn, Christopher
- Davison, Bruce, 1946-
- McDormand, Frances
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- Lovett, Lyle
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- Stowe, Madeleine
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