Short Cuts
1993 · 187 MIN · IMDB 7.6 · 48,436 VOTES · DIR. Robert Altman
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 2,848 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:08 The time has come to go to war again.
00:10:21 He's some kind of a doctor. I think he's a dentist.
00:18:51 The plan was to swim.
00:25:24 More, uh, you-know-what.
00:33:44 Let's hear more about Earl.
00:40:51 Mommy's 29.
00:48:36 She's 18, she's got a body to kill for, beautiful face, and she asked me...
00:55:35 They're not even gonna know who Suzy is in a week.
01:02:38 - Yes, I did. She's my half sister. - Half sister?
01:10:21 - I think we should move in here. - No.
01:19:15 So, when did you last...
01:25:28 I came home. I told Earl our whole life could change.
01:37:06 comes down to the basement...
01:44:07 - but not. - Mm-hmm.
01:52:21 He's an art collector or something. She thinks he might buy one of her paintings.
02:00:26 Goddamn it!
02:10:47 and move it to tenderness."
02:20:14 - What time is it? - I asked you where you been.
02:26:49 Is that all? Is that all you wanna know? Is that all?
02:34:10 - Claire. - I been...
02:43:44 I don't know you
02:53:08 - There's something in my eye. - Hi.
03:00:28 They know me in Paris
40:05:01 - No, I meant the fishing trip.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed2,848
Dialogue density15.2 lines / min
First line00:02:08
Final line40:05:01
Production Record
DirectorRobert Altman
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$6,110,979
IMDb votes48,436