Short Cuts

1993
Directed by Robert Altman

Filmed from a screenplay by Altman and Frank Barhydt, it was inspired by nine short stories and a poem by Raymond Carver. Short Cuts traces the actions of 22 principal characters, both in parallel and at occasional loose points of connection. The film features an ensemble cast including Matthew Modine, Julianne Moore, Fred Ward, Anne Archer, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Robert Downey Jr.