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Oct 20, 1995 · Chili, as we learn very early, is a loan shark from Miami who is ordered by Bones (Dennis Farina), his new boss, to recover a $15,000 debt from Leo (David Paymer), a loser with a garrulous wife, Fay (Linda Hart) who's helped Leo fake his own death on a plane crash and collect $300,000 as a settlement from the airline.
- (87K)
- Comedy, Crime, Thriller
- Barry Sonnenfeld
- 1995-10-20
When his New York based boss dies of a heart attack, Palmer finds himself working for Ray 'Bones' Barboni (Dennis Farina) an old rival who hates, Palmer. Bones is upset with Palmer for not collecting a loan from dry cleaner Leo Devoe (David Paymer) who was killed in an airliner crash.
Chili Palmer : I'll find you, Leo, you leave a trail like a fuckin' caterpillar. Chili Palmer : Leo, sit down. I don't know how you got this far, you're so fucking dumb. But you're through now, and let me explain why.
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 ...
- $30 million
- John Lurie
- October 20, 1995
Oct 20, 1995 · But Chili originally came out west on the tail of a Miami dry-cleaner named Leo Devoe ( David Paymer ), who collected a $300,000 insurance payout when a plane crashed and everyone thought he was on it. Devoe owes the money to "Bones" Barboni ( Dennis Farina ), a Mafia boss.
David Emmanuel Paymer (born August 30, 1954) is an American actor and television director. He has been in films such as Mr. Saturday Night, Quiz Show, Searching for Bobby Fischer, City Slickers, Crazy People, State and Main, Payback, Get Shorty, Carpool, The American President, The Hurricane, Ocean's Thirteen, and Drag Me to Hell.
Jul 17, 2013 · Chili is ordered to collect a $18,000 debt from a dry-cleaner named Leo Devoe ( David Paymer ), who was allegedly dead due to an unfortunate plane crash. Through a cordial talk with Leo's wife, Chili quickly finds that Leo has a $300,000 life insurance on himself and he is very much alive and hiding somewhere with the insurance money.
