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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.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Production: Fine Line Features
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 17 wins & 17 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.7
Metacritic:
79
Rotten Tomatoes:
95%
R
Year:
1993
188 min
3,495 Views


Stay away from the dog poop.

Gettin' out of Downey

- Take me out of Downey

- I'm gonna get you out of Downey

Take me out of Downey

- I'm gonna get you out of Downey

- [Laughing]

- Wait. Show me how you do it.

- Gettin' out of Downey

I'm gonna get you out of Downey

- [Bill] Come on.

- [Lois]Josette.

- Come on, we're like two innings in,

and you're winning.

- Oh, big girlie.

You're such a wild thing.

Such a wild girl.

[Screaming]

- [Woman # ] Why do you

even want to go down this hill?

- [Woman # ] Mountain bikes, Nancy.

When you slide,

just keep your feet to the side.

For God's sakes. Jesus.

[Giggling, Muttering]

- You okay?

- Fine.

- There's something in my eye.

- Hi.

- How's the car?

- It's fine.

- You all right?

- Yeah.

- I agree.

- Hey, really funny.

- All right.

- [Bill] You have a nice afternoon.

- Joe!

- Joe, come on.

Leave those girls alone.

Just like his dad.

Totally out of control.

How'd you like a little of that

stickin' on your drop chute?

Ten bucks says they're waiting for us.

- Let's go.

- All right.

All right.

Honey. Honey.

- [Honey] Okay.

- Okay? Be back in five.

- Could you hand me a beer?

- Yeah.

- [Honey] Where are you going?

- What? We're gonna go, uh -

Discretion around the little ones.

- [Lois] When are we gonna eat?

- [Joe] I can't hear you.

- I said move.

- Here, sweetie.

- Thanks.

[Joe] We're gonna eat now?

What do you wanna eat?

[Lois]

Ow! Don't hit me. Very good.

- Come on, Josette. You wanna eat?

- What do you want?

We have baloney.

We have Swiss cheese.

We have peanut butter and jelly.

We have ham.

- What?

- What do you want, baloney?

- Baloney sandwich?

- Okay.

Here, eat these. You need to

eat something to keep going.

Eating's a good thing

at a time like this.

- Thank you.

- I hope you like my muffins.

- Mr. Bitkower.

- Yes, Mrs. Finnigan, what can I get you?

I'd like to see the cake.

You can't.

I threw it away.

- Here we are.

- Here we are. Let's go, Chad.

Don't forget these, bud.

Okay.

- Thanks.

- See you.

- Bye, Gene.

- Wally, Wally. Bye, Wally.

- Bye, Wally.

- See you.

- Oh, home, sweet home.

- Really.

[TV:
Man]

Now to seal it off.

First order of business,

put all this oil back where it came from.

Aubrey Bell?

Mommy, who's Aubrey Bell?

Captain Planet's doing it!

He's sucking the oil back!

Go, Planet!

[Both]

The fourth ofJuly

Before the fourth ofJuly

Fourth ofJuly

[Bill]

Come on.

- They're on bikes, Bill.

- Come on, come on.

- They gotta cut through here.

- [Woman # ] Let's go in here.

I don't wanna run all over these mountains

for a couple of cockteasers.

Oh, I don't think this goes all the way.

Looks like we're stopping here.

[Laughs]

Those guys are following us.

Okay, let me - I'll warm them up.

And then you just come in.

I'll get one of them to go there, man.

Hey. How are you?

Okay.

Wait, l-I - I know you.

From, uh - No, I'm sure I do.

From that photo shoot.

- When I did your makeup.

- I don't know what you're talking about.

The maquillage for the photo shoot.

I'm a makeup artist.

I thought that you were

someone I'd done for a shoot.

- That funny?

- Sorry.

Are you guys actresses or models?

We're not either. I'm -

We're not either one.

You're not? I just mean, just 'cause

you have the looks for it. You could be.

Lf, you know, if you wanted to.

Well, if it happened, that would be okay.

If it doesn't, that's okay too.

But, hey, I mean, sometimes

I do some talent scout stuff too and -

I mean, if you ever want to.

I'm Bill. This is Jerry.

You want a beer?

No, thanks. You want -

- No, that's okay.

- So, have you done any movie stars?

Uh, yeah -Yes, ma'am.

Really? Who was the biggest

movie star you've done?

What was that last one I did?

What was that big one I did last time?

- I think it was Roseanne Barr.

- [Chuckling]

- She's big.

- She's huge.

- You're lying. I can tell you're lying.

- Yeah, that didn't work.

- What's your name?

- I'm Barbara. That's Nancy.

Hi.

- So, you married?

- No.

Uh, we were.

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Robert Altman

Robert Bernard Altman (February 20, 1925 – November 20, 2006) was an American film director, screenwriter, and film producer. A five-time nominee of the Academy Award for Best Director and an enduring figure from the New Hollywood era, Altman was considered a "maverick" in making films with a highly naturalistic but stylized and satirical aesthetic, unlike most Hollywood films. He is consistently ranked as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in American cinema. more…

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