Overview
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.
Details
- Director
- Robert Altman
- Writer
- Robert Altman
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $12,000,000
Cast
Andie MacDowell
Bruce Davison
Chris Penn
Frances McDormand
Fred Ward
Jack Lemmon
Julianne Moore
Lily Tomlin
Tim Robbins
Tom Waits
Keywords
cellist
cheating
earthquake
fishing
helicopter
hit by a car
jazz singer or musician
los angeles
california
loss of loved one
modern society
multiple storylines
suicide
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