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- It's impossible to dislike a movie like "Short Time," and equally impossible to see it twice, or remember it more than about two weeks. It contains good performances (although Coleman relies on his basic repertory of characters and doesn't give us anyone who is un-Dabneyish).
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May 4, 1990 · It follows the time-honored path of many other Hollywood movies and fearlessly decides to be both. The slapstick comes in early action scenes, and the scene where a bus driver switches Simpson's blood sample with his own - leading to the mistaken diagnosis of impending death.
As a result of a misdiagnosis, Detective Burt Simpson (Dabney Coleman) is told he has just weeks to live. He gains a new respect for his life and loved ones but learns that in order for his wife ...
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- Gregg Champion
- PG-13
- Dabney Coleman
Short Time is a 1990 action-comedy and directorial debut of Gregg Champion who'd previously worked as a producer on films such as Blue Thunder, Short Circuit, and Stakeout. Written by first time writers John Blumenthal and Michael Berry, the movie was filmed in Canada with a $9 million budget.
May 4, 1990 · Short Time: Directed by Gregg Champion. With Dabney Coleman, Matt Frewer, Teri Garr, Barry Corbin. When a police detective thinks he is dying and learns that his life insurance pays out more if he dies in the line of duty, he tries to make that happen.
- (2.7K)
- Action, Comedy, Crime
- Gregg Champion
- 1990-05-04
Short Time is a 1990 American action comedy film directed by Gregg Champion. It stars Dabney Coleman, Matt Frewer and Teri Garr.
Short Time is often gracious, almost forced, but without pushing too hard. [Full review in Spanish] Full Review | Nov 18, 2022. Coleman is endearing, but an initially ruthless...
The film swings wildly from jet-black comedy, to action farce, to syrupy family drama, never quite finding a consistent tone. But Dabney is aces and Barry Corbin and Teri Garr make great supporting players.
