---
title: 'Short Cuts (1993)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Robert Altman'
released: '1993-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 187
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/short-cuts-1993'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108122/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Short Cuts (1993)

1993 · R · 187 min · Drama, Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

Short Cuts is a 1993 American comedy-drama film directed by Robert Altman. Filmed from a screenplay by Altman and Frank Barhydt, it is inspired by nine short stories and a poem by Raymond Carver. The film is set in Los Angeles, in contrast to the original Pacific Northwest backdrop of Carver's stories. Short Cuts traces the actions of 22 principal characters, both in parallel and at occasional loose points of connection.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Robert Altman](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-altman)
- **Screenplay:** [Robert Altman](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-altman)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Mark Isham](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-isham)
- **Director of Photography:** [Walt Lloyd](https://cinepixo.com/people/walt-lloyd)
- **Editor:** [Geraldine Peroni](https://cinepixo.com/people/geraldine-peroni)

## Cast

- [Huey Lewis](https://cinepixo.com/people/huey-lewis)
- [Madeleine Stowe](https://cinepixo.com/people/madeleine-stowe)
- [Derek Webster](https://cinepixo.com/people/derek-webster)
- [Lili Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/lili-taylor)
- [Michael Beach](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-beach)
- [Lyle Lovett](https://cinepixo.com/people/lyle-lovett)
- [Julianne Moore](https://cinepixo.com/people/julianne-moore)
- [Robert DoQui](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-doqui)
- [Jack Lemmon](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-lemmon)
- [Tim Robbins](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-robbins)
- [Annie Ross](https://cinepixo.com/people/annie-ross)
- [Matthew Modine](https://cinepixo.com/people/matthew-modine)
- [Darnell Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/darnell-williams)
- [Robert Downey Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-downey-jr)
- [Tom Waits](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-waits)

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