Short cuts /

While helicopters overhead spray against a Medfly infestation, a group of peoples' lives in Los Angeles intersect, some casually, some to more lasting effect. While they go out to concerts and jazz clubs and even have their pools cleaned, these same folks also lie, drink, and cheat. Death itsel...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Short cuts (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors:	Fine Line Features, Spelling Films International, Avenue Pictures, Criterion Collection (Firm), New Line Home Video (Firm), Home Vision Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors:	Altman, Robert, 1925-2006, MacDowell, Andie, Davison, Bruce, 1946-, Moore, Julianne, Modine, Matthew, Archer, Anne, Ward, Fred, 1942-, Leigh, Jennifer Jason, 1962-, Penn, Christopher, Taylor, Lili, Downey, Robert, Jr., 1965-, Stowe, Madeleine, Robbins, Tim, 1958-, Tomlin, Lily, Waits, Tom, 1949-, McDormand, Frances, Gallagher, Peter, 1955-, Ross, Annie, 1930-, Singer, Lori, 1957-, Lemmon, Jack, Lovett, Lyle, Henry, Buck, Lewis, Huey, 1951-, Carver, Raymond, 1938-1988, Carver, Raymond
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired.
Published:	[Irvington, N.Y.] : [United States] : Criterion Collection ; New Line Home Video ; [2004]
Edition:	Director-approved special ed. double-disc set.
Series:	Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 265.
Subjects:	Los Angeles (Calif.) > Drama. Strangers > California > Los Angeles > Drama. United States > Social life and customs > 1971- > Drama. Man-woman relationships > California > Los Angeles > Drama. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Motion pictures, American. Feature films.

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Summary:	While helicopters overhead spray against a Medfly infestation, a group of peoples' lives in Los Angeles intersect, some casually, some to more lasting effect. While they go out to concerts and jazz clubs and even have their pools cleaned, these same folks also lie, drink, and cheat. Death itself seems never to be far away. A look at human life and American culture with over 20 lives interweaving.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1993. Based on short stories written by Raymond Carver. Dual-layer. Aspect ratio 2.35:1; enhanced for widescreen televisions. New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised by editor Geraldine Peroni and approved by director Robert Altman. Accompanied by book: Short cuts : selected stories / by Raymond Carver. 1st edition New York : Vintage Contemporaries, c1993. Accompanying booklet features an essay by film critic Michael Wilmington. Special features: disc 1. Isolated music track -- disc 2. New videotaped conversation between Robert Altman and Tim Robbins ; Luck, trust, and ketchup : Robert Altman in Carver County: a feature-length documentary on the making of Short cuts ; To write and keep kind, a PBS documentary on the life of Raymond Carver ; A segment from BBC television's Moving pictures tracing the development of the screenplay ; One-hour 1983 audio interview with Carver, conducted for the American Audio Prose Library ; Original demo recordings of the Doc Pomus-Mac Rebennack songs, performed by Dr. John ; Deleted scenes ; A look inside the marketing of Short cuts. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (approximately 183 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 book (157 pages ; 19 cm.) + 1 booklet ([12] pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm.).
Format:	DVD-9; Dolby digital, 5.1 and stereo.
Audience:	MPAA rating: R.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Walt Lloyd ; art director, Jerry Fleming ; editors, Geraldine Peroni, Suzy Elmiger ; music, Gavin Friday, Mark Isham ; costume designer, John Hay ; production designer, Stephen Altman.
ISBN:	1559409568