Attitude plays a part.
Chili Palmer is a Miami mobster who gets sent to L.A. to collect a bad debt from Harry Zimm, a Hollywood producer who specializes in cheesy horror films. When Chili meets Harry's leading lady, the romantic sparks fly. After pitching his own life story as a movie idea, Chili learns that being a mobster and being a Hollywood producer really aren't all that different.
Get Shorty (1995) is a comedy, thriller and crime film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, released on October 20, 1995 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo and Danny DeVito. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 1,247 ratings.
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John Travolta
as Chili Palmer
Gene Hackman
as Harry Zimm
Rene Russo
as Karen Flores
Danny DeVito
as Martin Weir
Dennis Farina
as Ray 'Bones' Barboni
Delroy Lindo
as Bo Catlett
James Gandolfini
as Bear
Jon Gries
as Ronnie Wingate
Renee Props
as Nicki
David Paymer
as Leo Devoe
Martin Ferrero
as Tommy Carlo
Miguel Sandoval
as Mr. Escobar
Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, written by Elmore Leonard and Scott Frank, produced by Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 1,247 ratings.
I know that no movie is perfect but for my money Get Shorty is on my short list of films that come close. As good as the book is, I believe the movie improved upon it. I have watched it a few times, it being one of those movies we might invite a friend over to watch who hasn’t seen it. Plus it has surfaced a few times when I surf streaming channels and I usually stop to watch for a while, no matter where in the…
Reviewed on October 23, 2022
You know what, I really love Elmore Leonard, and a part of me feels that nearly any movie made from his works is going to come out as fresh, original, and worth watching. This is the rare exception. Here they took a classic Elmore Leonard plot and made it too Hollywood for its own good. And then they tried a bit hard to make it too much like a Pulp Fiction film, but with less bleak comedy and more slapstick comedy.…
Reviewed on January 14, 2023
Mobster "Chilli Palmer" (John Travolta) finds himself a bit exposed when his benefactor boss has an heart attack on his sixty-fifth birthday. Luckily for him, his new nemesis "Bones" still has an use for him - go to Hollywood and collect some gambling debts from "Harry" (Gene Hackman). This fellow produces the kind of horror films that would have made Roger Corman blush, but he's a bit smarter than the average bear…
Reviewed on April 15, 2024
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The main cast of Get Shorty (1995) includes John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, Danny DeVito and Dennis Farina. The film was directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Get Shorty was released on October 20, 1995 and runs for 1h 45m.
Get Shorty (1995) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 1,247 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, thriller and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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