Comedy ·Thriller ·Crime · United States of America · 1995 · 1h 45m

Get Shorty

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Director
Barry Sonnenfeld
Cast
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
Crew
Donald Peterman — Director of Photography Jim Miller — Editor John Lurie — Original Music Composer Scott Frank — Screenplay Elmore Leonard — Novel Danny DeVito — Producer
Tagline

Attitude plays a part.

Synopsis

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.

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Mood & Themes
based on novel or bookmiami, floridagamblinggangstermoneymurdertravelmobstermafiabusinessdebthollywood
Key Collaborators
Barry Sonnenfeld Director Donald Peterman Director of Photography Jim Miller Editor John Lurie Original Music Composer Scott Frank Screenplay Elmore Leonard Novel Danny DeVito Producer Michael Shamberg Producer Stacey Sher Producer Peter S. Larkin Production Design Betsy Heimann Costume Design
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