About Short Cuts
- Released on September 05, 1993
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.
Full Cast of Short Cuts
Andie MacDowell plays Ann Finnigan
Bruce Davison plays Howard Finnigan
Jack Lemmon plays Paul Finnigan
Zane Cassidy plays Casey Finnigan
Julianne Moore plays Marian Wyman
Matthew Modine plays Dr. Ralph Wyman
Anne Archer plays Claire Kane
Fred Ward plays Stuart Kane
Jennifer Jason Leigh plays Lois Kaiser
Chris Penn plays Jerry Kaiser
Joseph C. Hopkins plays Joe Kaiser
Josette Maccario plays Josette Kaiser
Lili Taylor plays Honey Bush
Robert Downey Jr. plays Bill Bush
Madeleine Stowe plays Sherri Shepard
Tim Robbins plays Gene Shepard
Frances McDormand plays Betty Weathers
Peter Gallagher plays Stormy Weathers
Austin Friel plays Austin Shepard
Dustin Friel plays Will Shepard
Cassie Friel plays Sandy Shepard
Lily Tomlin plays Doreen Piggot
Tom Waits plays Earl Piggot
Jarrett Lennon plays Chad Weathers
Buck Henry plays Gordon Johnson
Huey Lewis plays Vern Miller
Dirk Blocker plays Diner Customer
Alex Trebek plays Himself
Jerry Dunphy plays Himself
Lyle Lovett plays Andy Bitkower
Lori Singer plays Zoe Trainer / Cello - The Trout Quintet
Danny Darst plays Aubrey Bell
Annie Ross plays Tess Trainer
Robert DoQui plays Knute Willis
Margery Bond plays Dora Willis (as Margerie Bond)
Darnell Williams plays Joe Robbins
Michael Beach plays Jim Stone
Andi Chapman plays Harriet Stone
Deborah Falconer plays Barbara
Susie Cusack plays Nancy
Charles Rocket plays Wally Littleton
Jane Alden plays Mrs. Schwartzmeier
Christian Altman plays Jimmy Miller
William H.D. Marlett plays Jimmy's Friend
Suzanne Calvert plays Tarmac Secretary
Natalie Strong plays Mourner
Jay Della plays Bartender
Jeri Gray plays Club Owner (as Jeruth Persson)
Derek Webster plays Joe Robbins' Pal
Nathaniel Harris plays Joe Robbins' Pal (as Nathaniel H. Harris III)
Crew of Short Cuts
Production
Camera
Editing
Art
Costume & Make-Up
Sound
Writing
Directing
- Andie MacDowell
- Bruce Davison
- Jack Lemmon
- Zane Cassidy
- Julianne Moore
- Matthew Modine
- Anne Archer
- Fred Ward
- Jennifer Jason Leigh
- Chris Penn
- Joseph C. Hopkins
- Josette Maccario
- Lili Taylor
- Robert Downey Jr.
- Madeleine Stowe
- Tim Robbins
- Frances McDormand
- Peter Gallagher
- Austin Friel
- Dustin Friel
- Cassie Friel
- Lily Tomlin
- Tom Waits
- Jarrett Lennon
- Buck Henry
- Huey Lewis
- Dirk Blocker
- Alex Trebek
- Jerry Dunphy
- Lyle Lovett
- Lori Singer
- Danny Darst
- Annie Ross
- Robert DoQui
- Margery Bond
- Darnell Williams
- Michael Beach
- Andi Chapman
- Deborah Falconer
- Susie Cusack
- Charles Rocket
- Jane Alden
- Christian Altman
- William H.D. Marlett
- Suzanne Calvert
- Natalie Strong
- Jay Della
- Jeri Gray
- Derek Webster
- Nathaniel Harris