Review of Short Time

Dabney Coleman, Matt Frewer, Xander Berkeley and Teri Garr star in this 1990 action-comedy. Coleman (9 to 5) plays Burt Simpson (No, not Bart Simpson), a veteran cop who gets misinformed that he's dying, so he tries getting himself killed on the job to collect on insurance for his family. Frewer plays Burt's partner, Ernie (Ha, Bert & Ernie from Sesame Street) and Garr (Dumb & Dumber) plays Burt's ex-wife, Carolyn. Berkeley (Terminator 2) plays dangerous criminal, Stark and Joe Pantoliano (The Goonies) & Barry Corbin (Wargames) also appear. I've always liked this film, Coleman is great in it and he & Frewer are good together. I recommend this good action-comedy.