Multi-storied, fish-eyed look at American culture with some 22 characters intersecting--profoundly or fleetingly--through each other's lives. Running the emotional gamut from disturbing to humorous, Altman's portrait of the contemporary human condition is nevertheless fascinating. Based on nine stories and a prose poem by Raymond Carver.
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Julianne Moore | Marian Wyman |
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Andie MacDowell | Ann Finnigan |
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Tim Robbins | Gene Shepard |
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Jack Lemmon | Paul Finnigan |
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Anne Archer | Claire Kane |
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Bruce Davison | Howard Finnigan |
| Zane Cassidy | Casey Finnigan | |
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Matthew Modine | Dr. Ralph Wyman |
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Fred Ward | Stuart Kane |
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Jennifer Jason Leigh | Lois Kaiser |
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Chris Penn | Jerry Kaiser |
| Joseph C. Hopkins | Joe Kaiser | |
| Josette Maccario | Josette Kaiser | |
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Lili Taylor | Honey Bush |
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Robert Downey Jr | Bill Bush |
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Madeleine Stowe | Sherri Shepard |
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Frances McDormand | Betty Weathers |
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Peter Gallagher | Stormy Weathers |
| Austin Friel | Austin Shepard | |
| Dustin Friel | Will Shepard | |
| Cassie Friel | Sandy Shepard | |
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Lily Tomlin | Doreen Piggot |
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Tom Waits | Earl Piggot |
| Jarrett Lennon | Chad Weathers | |
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Buck Henry | Gordon Johnson |
| Huey Lewis | Vern Miller | |
| Dirk Blocker | Diner Customer | |
| Alex Trebek | Himself | |
| Jerry Dunphy | Himself | |
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Lyle Lovett | Andy Bitkower |
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Lori Singer | Zoe Trainer / Cello - The Trout Quintet |
Art |
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| Stephen Altman | Production Design |
| Jerry Fleming | Art Direction |
| Susan Emshwiller | Set Decoration |
Camera |
| Walt Lloyd | Director of Photography |
Costume & Make-Up |
| John Hay | Costume Design |
| Dee Dee Altamura | Makeup Artist |
Directing |
| Robert Altman | Director |
Editing |
| Suzy Elmiger | Editor |
| Geraldine Peroni | Editor |
Production |
| Cary Brokaw | Producer |
| Scott Bushnell | Executive Producer |
| Mike Kaplan | Producer |
| David Levy | Producer |
| Diana Pokorny | Unit Production Manager |
Sound |
| Mark Isham | Original Music Composer |
Writing |
| Raymond Carver | Author |
| Frank Barhydt | Screenplay |