Many loosely connected characters cross paths in this film, based on the stories of Raymond Carver. Waitress Doreen Piggot accidentally runs into a boy with her car. Soon after walking away, the child lapses into a coma. While at the hospital, the boy's grandfather tells his son, Howard, about his past affairs. Meanwhile, a baker starts harassing the family when they fail to pick up the boy's birthday cake.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Julianne Moore, Andie MacDowell, Tim Robbins, Jack Lemmon, Anne Archer
Directed & Produced by: Geraldine Peroni, Mark Isham, Cary Brokaw, Robert Altman, Robert Altman
Release date: 9/5/1993
Running time: 187 minutes
IMDb Rating: 7.3/10 by 293 users