Short Time

"Getting killed isn't as easy as it looks."

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Released: May 4, 1990

Runtime: 1h 37m

Rating: ⭐ 6.5 / 10

Action Comedy Crime

Overview

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.