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.
Short Time has generally received mixed reviews.
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Short Time was released in 1990 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 15 reviews, giving Short Time (1990) an average rating of 60%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 73%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 0%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed Short Time a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 60%, Short Time is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1990, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1990 with similar scores include films like Days of Thunder, Lord of the Flies and The Exorcist III.
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