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Get Shorty (1995)

Movie"Attitude plays a part."
Audience Score
65
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R 1 hr 45 minOct 20th, 1995Crime, Comedy, ThrillerChili Palmer Collection PosterPart of Chili Palmer Collection
Chili Palmer is a Miami mobster who gets sent by his boss, the psychopathic "Bones" Barboni, to collect a bad debt from Harry Zimm, a Hollywood producer who specializes in cheesy horror films. When Chili meets Harry's leading lady, the romantic sparks fly. After pitching his own life story as a movie idea, Chili learns that being a mobster and being a Hollywood producer really aren't all that different.
StarringJohn TravoltaGene HackmanRene Russo
DirectorBarry Sonnenfeld

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 20th, 1995 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:March 26th, 1997 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$30,250,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$115,101,622 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Barry Sonnenfeld
Production Companies:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Jersey Films
Movie Tags:
based on novel or bookmurderdrugsgangstertravelmafiamoneyhollywoodgamblingdebt

Chili Palmer Collection

Follows the adventure of Chili Palmer, a shylock from Miami as he enters the Movie and Music industries, based on the Elmore Leonard novels.