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Get Shorty is a 1995 American gangster comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and written by Scott Frank, based on Elmore Leonard's novel of the same name. The film stars John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, Delroy Lindo, James Gandolfini, Dennis Farina, and Danny DeVito. It follows Chili Palmer (Travolta), a Miami mobster and loan shark ...
Oct 20, 1995 · A mobster travels to Hollywood to collect a debt, and discovers that the movie business is much the same as his current job. Starring Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, Danny DeVito and John Travolta, based on Elmore Leonard's novel.
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- Comedy, Crime, Thriller
- Barry Sonnenfeld
- 1995-10-20
A Miami loan shark goes to Hollywood to collect a debt and tries to break into the movie business. 1,776 IMDb 6.9 1 h 44 min 1995. X-Ray R. Suspense · Comedy · Intense · Strange. Free trial of Cinemax, rent, or buy. Watch with Cinemax.
John Travolta stars as a Miami loan shark who dreams of making movies and gets involved in a Hollywood scheme. Read Roger Ebert's analysis of the plot, dialogue and characters in this adaptation of Elmore Leonard's novel.
Chili Palmer (John Travolta) is a Miami mobster who gets sent by his boss, the psychopathic "Bones" Barboni (Dennis Farina), to collect a bad debt from Harry Zimm (Gene Hackman), a Hollywood ...
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- Barry Sonnenfeld
- R
- John Travolta
A mobster-turned-movie producer in Hollywood faces various challenges and threats in this comedy crime show. Watch the trailer, browse episodes, see cast and crew, and read user and critic reviews on IMDb.
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A mobster travels to Hollywood to collect a debt, and discovers that the movie business is much the same as his current job. He pitches a story to a producer, gets involved in a drug deal, and tries to sign a star for his film.
