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Short Cuts

1993 · 3h 8m · Drama, Comedy

IMDb 7.6 Metacritic 81 RT 95%

Robert Altman's sprawling masterpiece weaves together Raymond Carver's stories into a darkly funny, brutally honest portrait of Los Angeles life—watch it tonight if you've got nearly three hours and the patience for interconnected narratives that reward close attention. The 95% RT score doesn't lie: this is essential cinema for anyone who loves character-driven drama with real bite.

Plot

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.

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