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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 betrayal, grief & loss, 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

Where
Los Angeles
Setting
UrbanSuburban
When
1990s

Premise & themes

Themes
BetrayalGrief & LossIsolation
Structure
Interwoven / HyperlinkMultiple Perspectives
Tone
BleakMelancholicDarkly Comic

Shape

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

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