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One of the pleasures of "Get Shorty" is watching the way the plot moves effortlessly from crime to the movies - not a long distance, since both industries are based on fear, greed, creativity and intimidation. Elmore Leonard's characters may exist in the crevices of society, but they are smart and verbal, and don't take forever to get to the point.
Rated: 9/10 Sep 13, 2020 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Get Shorty - for all ... Get Shorty, Lots of James Bond, and More Danny DeVito’s 10 Best Movies We Wish United Artists a Happy Birthday.
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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 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
Full Review | May 7, 2008. Get Shorty mixes two movie plot chestnuts -- the showbiz comedy and the mob picture -- and comes up with something fresh and unexpected. Full Review | Original Score: 3. ...
8/10. "Get Shorty" stands honorably tall. lee_eisenberg 3 July 2005. John Travolta followed up his "Pulp Fiction" comeback with "Get Shorty", in which he plays Miami hit-man Chili Palmer. Moving to Hollywood to collect a debt, he finds that show biz isn't much different from the mafia, and he decides to get involved.
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Jul 17, 2013 · Get Shorty. It is a jungle out there in Hollywood, and "Get Shorty" presents the various kinds of animals residing at the lower strata of that jungle through a pungent but cheerful satire about one nutty pre-production process. Almost everyone in the movie wants at least one sweet slice of success while aspiring to move on to higher places in ...