Customer Reviews

Short Time [VHS]

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This is an important "over-looked" classic. Where's the DVD? Why are some Movie Companies re-releasing "Re-mastered" versions of films that are already available on DVD, when there are so many yet to be released once?

I love this movie! One of those late-night films I happened to watch, I thought from the way it started I was in for a standard action flick, boy was I wrong! This is a really funny movie! it cracked me up- I had to buy it! There's something so funny about a guy who's trying to kill himself! Dabney Colemen is great as Burt Simpson, a soon-to-be retired cop who tries to off himself to get his family insurance money to send his son to college. Matt Frewer (Max Headroom, Honey I shrunk the Kids) is as goofy as ever with his one-liners and Teri Garr (Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Tootsie) is in usual form as Burt's wife. And the plot provides some great car chases, top-notch action and witty one-liners. A must-see!

This is a well made movie that you can get into the characters with. Dabney Coleman is great. Love the carborator sounds during the car chase sceens. If you've ever had the need for speed this is one of the best. Great plot with the switching of the blood samples. I highly recommend this film if you love to laugh and like car chases.

Funny movie! Has one of the most entertaining car chases I ever saw. The cop flips off the criminal instead of the other way around.

I saw this back when it came out. It was part of a Double Feature, and I thought that I wouldn't enjoy it. I wasn't a Dabney Coleman fan, and thought to myself that I could sit through an hour and a half of "whatever." My perception about this movie was TOTALLY WRONG!

I loved it, and every time it comes on HBO or cable, I watch it. Dabney Coleman portrays a "short-timer" brilliantly and I became a fan of his after this movie. It is extremely funny and goes to show you that life is short, even though his really wasn't as short as he thought. It also went on showing me that don't judge a movie by who is in it.

Great Movie! Hurry and release it on DVD.

This is a great movie for sheer entertainment and fun with a nice message. What would you do if you knew you were going to die soon? How would you change things? Something profound to think about with a nice source of laughs and entertainment.Endearing characters and fun plot.

I had never heard of this movie before it was released on VHS. I have no idea why it is so hard to find. This is the only DVD release I have ever found that is playable in the US.

Don't be afraid! THIS IS THE ORIGINAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE MOVIE, WITHOUT ANY ALTERATIONS! IT IS PLAYABLE ON ANY STANDARD US DVD PLAYER! It is simply labled for sale in Korea.

This may be Dabney Coleman's best movie ever. Coleman plays Bert Simpson, a cop who's days from retirement and has just been told he's terminally ill. So now he's desperate to die in the line of duty so his family can have the insurance money. Matt Frewer does a great supporting role as Ernie(Bert and Ernie - hah!)the bewildered side-kick who's just as desperate to find out why his straight-laced, take-no-chances partner has gone on a suicidal rampage.

Bert also manages to rediscover why life is worth living, reinventing himself as a husband, father and friend along the way. This movie may not be considered one of Hollywood's shining moments, but it is definitely very good entertainment.

Keep checking for this one on DVD... It truly is an amazingly funny movie!!

this is got to be one of the funiest movies of all time. i have found this movie on dvd but only on europe dvd players they need to make this claSSIC for usa compatable players

This is a great movie for sheer entertainment and fun with a nice message. What would you do if you knew you were going to die soon? How would you change things? Something profound to think about with a nice source of laughs and entertainment.Endearing characters and fun plot.