Short Time
Short Time

Short Time

Getting killed isn't as easy as it looks.

6.5(56 votes)
1990
1h 37m
Action
Comedy
Crime

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.

Production

20th Century Fox, Gladden Entertainment

Cast

Dabney Coleman

Dabney Coleman

Burt Simpson

Matt Frewer

Matt Frewer

Ernie Dills

Teri Garr

Teri Garr

Carolyn Simpson

Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin

Captain

Joe Pantoliano

Joe Pantoliano

Scalese

Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley

Stark

Kaj-Erik Eriksen

Kaj-Erik Eriksen

Dougie Simpson

Sam Malkin

Sam Malkin

Hostage Man

Paul Jarrett

Paul Jarrett

Jonas Lutz

Rob Roy

Rob Roy

Dan Miller

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