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Short Time (1990)

PG_13  97 min  -  Comedy | Crime | Drama   -  4 May 1990 (USA)
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Nearing retirement, Dabney Coleman finds that he has a disease that will kill him within days. He then finds that his life insurance only pays off if he is killed in the line of duty... See full summary »

Director:

Gregg Champion
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dabney Coleman ...
Burt Simpson
Matt Frewer ...
Ernie Dills
Teri Garr ...
Carolyn Simpson
Barry Corbin ...
Captain
Joe Pantoliano ...
Scalese
Xander Berkeley ...
Stark
Rob Roy Rob Roy ...
Dan Miller
Kaj-Erik Eriksen ...
Dougie Simpson
Tony Pantages ...
Vito
Sam Malkin Sam Malkin ...
Hostage Man
Wes Tritter Wes Tritter ...
Coffin Salesman
Kim Kondrashoff Kim Kondrashoff ...
Michael Lutz
Paul Jarrett ...
Jonas Lutz
Dee Jay Jackson Dee Jay Jackson ...
Spivak (as Deejay Jackson)
Paul Batten Paul Batten ...
Dr. Goldman
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Storyline

Nearing retirement, Dabney Coleman finds that he has a disease that will kill him within days. He then finds that his life insurance only pays off if he is killed in the line of duty. In order to leave something to his wife and children, Coleman becomes supercop, ignoring danger and trying his best to get killed. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>  

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Pistol | Foot Chase | Gangster | RPG | Helicopter  | See more »

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Detective Burt Simpson thinks he's got two weeks to live. But if he can get killed in the line of duty, his family will be set for life. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Asesíneme, por favor See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$4,010,647 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Gladden Entertainment See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The building at the climax of the movie is the same one used in the climax of True Lies and many of the shots are similar to this later film. See more »

Goofs

Boom mic visible: During the first locker room scene. See more »

Quotes

Burt Simpson: You can't spend your whole life planning what'll make you happy tomorrow or you'll never be happy today. You've got to do it now.
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Connections

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert: Worst of '90" (1991) See more »

Soundtracks

"Roll With It"
Performed by Steve Winwood
Courtesy of Virgin Records Limited See more »