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Economy measure called for by movie director? (3)

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I believe the answer is:

cut

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'economy' is the definition.
(both can mean a cost-saving measure)

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(Other definitions for cut that I've seen before include "Reduction; piece of meat" , "Divide; intersect" , "saving" , "Make an incision" , "Stop shooting!" .)

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