Comedy ·Crime · United States of America · 2005 · 1h 59m

Be Cool

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Director
F. Gary Gray
Cast
John Travolta as Chili Palmer Uma Thurman as Edie Athens Vince Vaughn as Raji Cedric the Entertainer as Sin LaSalle Dwayne Johnson as Elliot Wilhelm André 3000 as Dabu
Crew
Jeffrey L. Kimball — Director of Photography Sheldon Kahn — Editor John Powell — Original Music Composer Peter Steinfeld — Screenplay Elmore Leonard — Novel Danny DeVito — Producer
Tagline

Everyone is looking for the next big hit.

Synopsis

Disenchanted with the movie industry, Chili Palmer tries the music industry, meeting and romancing a widow of a music executive along the way.

Trailer Be Cool — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
hitmanbratva (russian mafia)nightclubrecording contractrecording studiolos angeles, californiadouble crosspawnshoprappersmusic industrycrime comedyex-gangster
Key Collaborators
F. Gary Gray Director Jeffrey L. Kimball Director of Photography Sheldon Kahn Editor John Powell Original Music Composer Peter Steinfeld Screenplay Elmore Leonard Novel Danny DeVito Producer Stacey Sher Producer Michael Shamberg Producer David Nicksay Producer Michael Corenblith Production Design Betsy Heimann Costume Design
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