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Synopsis
A gangster is looking to get away from crooked deals and double-crossing people but ends up in the movie business anyway in this comic crime story. Chili Palmer (John Travolta) is a Miami-based loan collector for the mob trying to collect a gambling debt. His assignment takes him to Hollywood to collect money from Harry Zimm (Gene Hackman), a mildly sleazy producer of low-budget horror movies. Although Chili intends to hurt Harry if necessary, he takes a certain liking to him and an even keener interest in Karen (Rene Russo), Harry's girlfriend, whom Chili recognizes from Harry's grade-B monster epics. It seems Harry has a script that he feels is Academy Award material, and he could get the project off the ground if he could get the right actor for the lead -- say, the well-respected but egocentric (and diminutive) Martin Weir (Danny DeVito). Chili thinks he has a feel for the movie business and decides to see what he can do to persuade Weir to get behind the project. Chili soon finds himself hip deep in the film industry, which at least puts him in contact with a higher grade of scumbags than he's used to. But Chili isn't the only criminal Harry's been dealing with; he's been obtaining financing from Bo Catlett (Delroy Lindo), a drug dealer with a highly uncertain temperament. An intelligently constructed crime story and a hilarious look at the absurdities of the film business, Get Shorty was based on the novel of the same name by Elmore Leonard; Leonard based Chili on a real-life former gangster of his acquaintance, though Chili's model never worked in Hollywood. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

Danny DeVito Martin Weir
Dennis Farina Ray "Bones" Barboni
James Gandolfini Bear
Gene Hackman Harry Zimm
Delroy Lindo Bo Catlett
David Paymer Leo Devoe
Rene Russo Karen Flores
John Travolta Chili Palmer
Bette Midler Doris

Production Crew

Steve Arnold Art Director
Susan Ringo Associate Producer
Elmore Leonard Book Author
David Rubin Casting
Debra Zane Casting
Donald Peterman Cinematographer
Donald Peterman Cinematographer
Graham Place Co-producer
John Lurie Composer (Music Score)
Betsy Faith Heimann Costume Designer
Barry Sonnenfeld Director
Jim Miller Editor
Barry Sonnenfeld Executive Producer
Alan B. Curtiss First Assistant Director
Michelle Buhler Makeup
Karyn Rachtman Musical Direction/Supervision
Danny DeVito Producer
Michael Shamberg Producer
Stacey Sher Producer
Peter Larkin Production Designer
Scott Frank Screenwriter
Erin Kemp Set Designer
Leslie Rollins Set Designer
Don Coufal Sound/Sound Designer
Gary Holland Sound/Sound Designer
Jeff Wexler Sound/Sound Designer
Doc Duhame Stunts
Eric Mansker Stunts
Jophery Brown Stunts
Mark Riccardi Stunts
Year: 1995
Runtime: 105
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
for language and some violence
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy

Produced by
MGM/United Artists

Awards
1995 - Best Ensemble Acting - Screen Actors Guild
1995 - Best Film (Musical or Comedy) - Golden Globe
1995 - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy - Hollywood Foreign Press Association