Short Time
Gregg Champion1990-05-04
Getting killed isn't as easy as it looks.
6.4
97 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Dabney Coleman | Burt Simpson | Unowned |
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Matt Frewer | Ernie Dills | Unowned |
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Teri Garr | Carolyn Simpson | Unowned |
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Barry Corbin | Captain | Unowned |
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Joe Pantoliano | Scalese | Unowned |
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Xander Berkeley | Stark | Unowned |
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Rob Roy | Dan Miller | Unowned |
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Kaj-Erik Eriksen | Dougie Simpson | Unowned |
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Tony Pantages | Vito | Unowned |
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Sam Malkin | Hostage Man | Unowned |
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Wes Tritter | Coffin Salesman | Unowned |
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Kim Kondrashoff | Michael Lutz | Unowned |
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Paul Jarrett | Jonas Lutz | Unowned |
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Dee Jay Jackson | Spivak | Unowned |
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Paul Batten | Dr. Goldman | Unowned |
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Kevin McNulty | Dr. Drexler | Unowned |
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Shawn Clements | Older Dougie | Unowned |
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Betty Phillips | Clerk | Unowned |
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Jack Ammon | Elderly Man | Unowned |
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Enid Saunders | Elderly Woman | Unowned |
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Dwight Koss | Car Salesman | Unowned |
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Russell Roberts | Waiter | Unowned |
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Meredith Bain Woodward | Psychiatrist | Unowned |
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Brenda Crichlow | Nurse | Unowned |
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Gillian Barber | Nurse | Unowned |
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J. McRee Elrod | Priest | Unowned |
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Tony Morelli | Stark's Cohort | Unowned |
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Gene Heck | Stark's Cohort | Unowned |
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Jack Bastow | Sidewalk Preacher | Unowned |
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Beverley Hendry | Soap Opera Policewoman | Unowned |
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Peter Yunker | Soap Opera Man | Unowned |
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Kimelly Anne Warren | Soap Opera Woman | Unowned |
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Jack Little | Hospital Cop | Unowned |
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Steve Wright | Helicopter Pilot | Unowned |
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Jay Brazeau | Cop | Unowned |
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Gordon Doerkson | Cop | Unowned |
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Jerry Wasserman | Cop | Unowned |
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Alvin Sanders | Cop | Unowned |
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Fred Perron | Cop | Unowned |
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David Symons | Cop | Unowned |
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Buzz Koffman | Thug (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Michael Stevens | Detective (uncredited) | Unowned |
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James Thom | Police Officer (uncredited) | Unowned |