In this film based on Raymond Carver's stories, loosely connected characters cross paths. Waitress Doreen Piggot hits a boy with her car, and he later falls into a coma. At the hospital, the boy's grandfather confesses past affairs to his son Howard, while a baker harasses the family over an unclaimed birthday cake.
- Directors
- Robert Altman
- Cast
- Andie MacDowell, Bruce Davison, Jack Lemmon, Tim Robbins, Julianne Moore, Tom Waits, Lily Tomlin, Fred Ward, Chris Penn, Frances McDormand, Madeleine Stowe, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Anne Archer, Matthew Modine, Lili Taylor, Robert Downey Jr., Peter Gallagher, Zane Cassidy, Joseph C. Hopkins, Josette Maccario
- Country
- United States of America
- Genre
- Drama, Comedy
- Release date
- 1993-10-01
- Studios
- Spelling Films International, Avenue Pictures
Short Cuts Plot and Cast
Based on Raymond Carver's stories, the film follows multiple loosely connected characters whose lives intersect. Waitress Doreen Piggot accidentally hits a boy with her car and walks away; soon after, the child lapses into a coma. At the hospital, the boy's grandfather tells his son, Howard, about his past affairs. Meanwhile, a baker begins harassing the family when they fail to pick up the boy's birthday cake.
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