Get Shorty (1995)

10/20/1995 (US) • 1h 45m

Comedy, Thriller, Crime

Attitude plays a part.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

John Travolta

Chili Palmer

Gene Hackman

Harry Zimm

Rene Russo

Karen Flores

Danny DeVito

Martin Weir

Dennis Farina

Ray 'Bones' Barboni

Delroy Lindo

Bo Catlett

Jon Gries

Ronnie Wingate


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$30,250,000.00

Revenue

$115,101,622.00

Keywords

based on novel or book

miami, florida

gambling

gangster

money

murder

travel

mobster

mafia

business

debt

hollywood

drugs

producer

con

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