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7.70/10
- On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 88% based on 57 reviews, with an average rating of 7.70/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "With a perfect cast and a sly twist on the usual Hollywood gangster dynamic, Get Shorty delivers a sharp satire that doubles as an entertaining comedy-thriller in its own right."
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It comes with our knowledge that everyone in the movie will say more than they have to, because "Get Shorty" is based on a novel by Elmore Leonard, that grandmaster of low-life dialogue. Chili ( John Travolta ) is a man who knows his way around organized crime but dreams of the movies.
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With a perfect cast and a sly twist on the usual Hollywood gangster dynamic, Get Shorty delivers a sharp satire that doubles as an entertaining comedy-thriller in its own right. Read Critics...
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- Barry Sonnenfeld
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- John Travolta
Oct 20, 1995 · Get Shorty: Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. With John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, Danny DeVito. A mobster travels to Hollywood to collect a debt, and discovers that the movie business is much the same as his current job.
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- Comedy, Crime, Thriller
- Barry Sonnenfeld
- 1995-10-20
Get Shorty is a hilariously funny, brilliantly written and colorfully acted satire of how hard it is to get a Hollywood movie made. All the moving pieces and different parties, each with their own motivations and goals, make it a natural fit for a film-loving gangster.
All Audience. Verified Audience. Margaret A. McGurk Cincinnati Enquirer. DeVito's wicked version of a self-absorbed superstar is worth the price of admission alone. Full Review | Original Score:...
Oct 20, 2019 · On Oct. 20, 1995, MGM unveiled Barry Sonnenfeld’s R-rated crime comedy Get Shorty in theaters, where it would go on to gross $115 million globally. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is...
Oct 25, 1995 · Washington Post. In Get Shorty, director Barry Sonnenfeld's spirited adaptation of the Elmore Leonard novel, Travolta's rebirth accelerates directly into adulthood. [SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.] Get Shorty is hilarious & is one of Travolta's finest movies.
