. . . . . . "Short Cuts"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Short Cuts is a 1993 American drama film directed by Robert Altman. Filmed from a screenplay by Altman and Frank Barhydt, it is inspired by nine short stories and a poem by Raymond Carver. Substituting a Los Angeles setting for the Pacific Northwest backdrop of Carver's stories, the film traces the actions of 22 principal characters, both in parallel and at occasional loose points of connection."@en . "11280.0"^^ . . "6110979.0"^^ . . . . . . . .