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Short Time

Getting killed isn't as easy as it looks.

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Short Time — Plot

As a result of a misdiagnosis, Detective Burt Simpson 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, Carolyn, and son, Dougie, to collect any insurance money, he must be killed in the line of duty. He then becomes the most reckless man on the police force, volunteering for dangerous assignments over the objections of his by-the-book partner.

  • Release date
  • May 4, 1990
  • Runtime
  • 97 min
  • Genres
  • Action, Comedy, Crime
  • Director
  • Gregg Champion

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Short Time — Cast

Dabney Coleman photo Dabney Coleman Burt Simpson Matt Frewer photo Matt Frewer Ernie Dills Teri Garr photo Teri Garr Carolyn Simpson Barry Corbin photo Barry Corbin Captain Joe Pantoliano photo Joe Pantoliano Scalese Xander Berkeley photo Xander Berkeley Stark Kaj-Erik Eriksen photo Kaj-Erik Eriksen Dougie Simpson Sam Malkin photo Sam Malkin Hostage Man

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