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Luck, Trust and Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country (1993)

Tags: Last Resort for the Obsessive Fan, Established Actor, Documentary, Minimal Screentime, Playing a Real Guy, Independent, On DVD in Region 2, Unrated

Summary

Feature-length documentary about the making of Short Cuts.

Director

John Dorr, Mike Kaplan

Downey Factor

Low.

Character

Himself.

Looks

Same as in Short Cuts.

Cast

Almost identical to Short Cuts. Matthew Modine in Baby It’s You. Robert Altman’s The Gingerbread Man. Deborah Falconer in The Last Party. Frances McDormand in Wonder Boys.

Availability

Released 26 March 1996. On DVD in region 2. Included in Criterion Collection Short Cuts DVD (region 1).

2 Reasons to See It

1. You are a huge fan of Short Cuts.
2. You were somehow involved in the making of Short Cuts and want to reminisce.

Overall

Definitely only recommended for those who are way into Short Cuts.

If You Like It

You might also like Short Cuts (1993), The Outsider (2006)

Photos

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