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Get Shorty

Get Shorty

Attitude plays a part.

Part of Chili Palmer Collection

1995•1h 45m•6.5/10
ComedyThrillerCrime

Ratings

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6.5/10(1K)

Chili Palmer is a Miami mobster who gets sent to L.A. 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.

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Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Jersey Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

John Travolta

John Travolta

Chili Palmer

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Harry Zimm

Rene Russo

Rene Russo

Karen Flores

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Martin Weir

Dennis Farina

Dennis Farina

Ray 'Bones' Barboni

Delroy Lindo

Delroy Lindo

Bo Catlett

James Gandolfini

James Gandolfini

Bear

Jon Gries

Jon Gries

Ronnie Wingate

Renee Props

Renee Props

Nicki

David Paymer

David Paymer

Leo Devoe

Martin Ferrero

Martin Ferrero

Tommy Carlo

Miguel Sandoval

Miguel Sandoval

Mr. Escobar

Jacob Vargas

Jacob Vargas

Yayo Portillo

Linda Hart

Linda Hart

Fay Devoe

Bette Midler

Bette Midler

Doris Saphron

Bobby Slayton

Bobby Slayton

Dick Allen

Ron Karabatsos

Ron Karabatsos

Momo

Alison Waddell

Bear's Daughter

Amber Waddell

Bear's Daughter

John Cothran

John Cothran

Agent Curtis

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