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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
3,414 Views


I gotta run it up and down, up her-

on the inside of her elastic...

and inside her perfect ass.

I'm just, like- I'm losing it, man.

I was, like, rubbing some on her titties and

she looked at me and said, "What's your name?"

I said, "My name is Bill."

She said,

"Bill, you're giving me a nipple boner."

I said, "That's right."

And I was just, like - I was about to

drop my brushes and just f***in' -

Oh! It was amazing.

What do you think about that, man?

Pretty amazing -Jerry?

Jerry? Kaiser?

[Dog Continues Barking]

Oh - Uh, d-did you get a good grade?

Yeah, they gave me an A-plus, baby.

- [Jerry Whispering] That's great.

- Why are you whispering?

- Shh.! Shh, shh.

- What? What are you doing?

[Continues Whispering]

I told you! I'm working.

You don't sound like you're -What are

you doing, waiting for some rich dame -

Okay, I gotta go.

I'll call you back later. Bye.

[Phone Beeps Off]

I wish you wouldn't do that.

You're not fooling me, you know.

[Water Sloshing, Splashing]

[Vern] Stuart, nothing counts against first,

most or biggest unless we're all fishin', man.

I'm just settin' up

this new line. All right?

What about somebody-

What about setting up the camp here?

Somebody's gotta dig the hole.

I'll do that!

Just give me a couple of minutes here!

I'll help you.

Just let me take a leak first.

[Gordon]

Hey, don't piss on any firewood.!

Yeah, and don't piss in the water!

[Radio:
Jazz]

Sh*t.

[Stuart] What are you

pissin'in the water for, Vern?

I kinda like the way it sounds.

[Vern]

Hey.

Hey, Stuart, Gordon.

Come here a second.

What the hell is this?

Stuart, come here.!

Gordon, get over here!

[Vern]

Holy Christ.! It's a dead body.!

[Vern]

Look at that. Jesus.!

[Gordon]

Who do you think it is?

- [Vern] It's a dead body, isn't it?

- [Stuart] Yeah, it's a woman, huh?

[Gordon]

She's dead, isn't she?

[Vern]

Yeah, dead. I'll say. Look at her.

[Stuart]

I wonder how.

[Gordon]

We gotta pull her out.

[Vern] Pull her out? What are you, crazy?

I don't think we should touch her. Should we?

[Stuart] No, we should call somebody.

I think we should call the police.

I don't think we should touch anything

until we call somebody.

Great idea. How we gonna do that? You got

a portable cellular phone or something?

[Gordon]

We can'tjust leave her there, can we?

[Vern]

Well, I know what I'm gonna do.

I'm gonna have a drink.

[Stuart]

Uh, I think Vern has the right idea.

[Gordon]

Hey, wait- wait a minute.!

Why don't you go home, get some rest?

I'll call you if there's any change.

No, you go. I'll stay. You go rest up.

You've got things at the station.

I'm all right.

I could make some calls.

- Probably a good time.

- [Woman Sighs]

Look, I'll take the number

of the pay phone here.

- That's a good idea.

- Yeah. Sometimes it takes forever

to get through here.

Uh, could you bring me some shoes -

some flats - and a sweater?

And maybe some mail?

Magazines or something?

It's gonna be all right.

Bye.

[Man, Woman Whispering,

Indistinct]

- [Dog Growling]

- [Phone:
Line Ringing]

- Marian?

- [On Phone] What? What's the matter?

Something horrible's happened.

This has been the worst day of my life.

[Marian] Oh, my God.

What happened, Sherri? Tell me.

- Suzy ran away.

- Oh, Jesus.

I thought you were gonna say something

happened to one of the kids, or to Gene.

- It's Gene's fault. He's the one who let him out.

- Oh, I'm sure you'll find her.

- Him.

- Yeah.

I've been going up and down the streets

all day trying to find him.

- Kids are going nuts.

- Did you call the pound?

- Dad, Suzy's gone!

- I called everyone I could think of.

- Honey, he's out running around. Don't worry.

- No, Daddy, he's really gone!

Honey, he'll come back when he's ready.

Don't worry.

Daddy, we looked and looked.

Sweetheart, Suzy will be back

as soon as he gets hungry.

[Whining]

Daddy, I want Suzy back!

Daddy, we can't find Suzy!

Listen to me, all of you.

Suzy will come back... sometime.

- What if she doesn't?

- Well, then we'll have to get another dog.

- We'll get a puppy this time. How's that?

- I don't want another dog. I want Suzy!

I want Suzy!

- [Woman] Tell me how much you want it.

- Put those on my side.

[Boy]

Why should I, Big?

Still got three fingers

in your ass?

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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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