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Where to Watch Short Time (1990) (Legally)

Getting killed isn't as easy as it looks.

May 4, 1990 US 97 min PG-13

6.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

59 votes

Action Comedy Crime

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What to expect (spoiler-free)

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It sits in the Action, Comedy, Crime space and is paced for about 97 minutes.

Audience signals on TMDB currently show an average rating of 6.5/10 from about 59 votes.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

retirement, cop

Official trailer

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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.