Short Cuts(1993)
From two American masters comes a movie like no other
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.
Movie: Short Cuts
Top 10 Billed Cast
Ann Finnigan
Howard Finnigan
Paul Finnigan
Gene Shepard
Marian Wyman
Earl Piggot
Doreen Piggot
Stuart Kane
Jerry Kaiser
Betty Weathers
Video Trailer Short Cuts
Video: Criterion Trailer 256: Short Cuts
Criterion Trailer 256: Short Cuts
Short Cuts ≣ 1993 ≣ Trailer ≣ Remastered
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