Short Cuts

Synopsis

Many loosely connected characters cross paths in this film, based on the stories of Raymond Carver. Waitress Doreen Piggot accidentally runs into a boy with her car. Soon after walking away, the child lapses into a coma. While at the hospital, the boy's grandfather tells his son, Howard, about his past affairs. Meanwhile, a baker starts harassing the family when they fail to pick up the boy's birthday cake.

Director

Robert Altman

Written by

Robert Altman

Music

Mark Isham

Studio

Spelling Films International

Released

1 October 1993

Genres

Drama, Comedy