Short Time (1990)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Gregg Champion

Writers (WGA):

John Blumenthal (written by) &
Michael Berry (written by)

Release Date:

4 May 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Getting killed ain't as easy as it looks.

Plot:

Nearing retirement, Dabney Coleman finds that he has a disease that will kill him within days. He then...

Plot Keywords:

Violence | Bravery | Father Son Relationship | Chase | Seattle Washington

Cast

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

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:L | UK:15 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Gladden Entertainment

Trivia:

The building at the climax of the movie is the same one used in the climax of True Lies (1994) and many of the shots are similar to this later film.

Goofs:

Boom mic visible: During the first locker room scene.

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.

Movie Connections:

Features Stakeout (1987)

Soundtrack:

Roll With It

a fun movie

This movie is plain, simple, fun. It doesn't leave you breathless with suspense, or on the edge of your seat with your heart pounding. But for those who don't enjoy all the smut, violence, and potty mouth movies we've been inundated with in the past several years, its a winner. Dabney Coleman plays the part well. First, he is soon to retire from police work, and understandably doesn't want to risk his neck and lose it just before he retires. However, this all changes when he is told he has just a short time to live. Wanting nothing more than to leave his family some security, he begins his unsuccessful quest to get himself killed on the job, only to find out its harder than he thought it would be. This is a movie that does not require anyone to swim through the gray area of a controversial issue. It's just plain entertaining.