Get Shorty

Movie

1995

1h 45m

English

Comedy, Thriller, Crime

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6.8

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Get Shorty

Movie

1995

1h 45m

English

Comedy, Thriller, Crime

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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.

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Cast

Chili Palmer

Harry Zimm

Karen Flores

Martin Weir

Ray 'Bones' Barboni

Bo Catlett

Bear

Ronnie Wingate

Nicki

Leo Devoe

Tommy Carlo

Mr. Escobar

Yayo Portillo

Fay Devoe

Doris Saphron

Dick Allen

Momo

Bear's Daughter

Bear's Daughter

Agent Curtis

Agent Dunbar

Agent Morgan

Ray Barboni's Bodyguard

Jay Montalvo

Big Guy with Escobar

Carlease Burke

Rental Car Attendant

Directed By: Barry Sonnenfeld

Written By: Scott Frank (Screenplay), Elmore Leonard (Novel)

Featured Comments/Tips

Mr. Sackamano says...

7 years ago

Yes, London...you know: fish, chips, cup ‘o tea, bad food, worse weather, Mary f*cking Poppins… LONDON!!!

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jekyl6669 says...

8 years ago

Such a fun send up of Hollywood and gangster films. Love Travolta's character in it. His child like glee over film is affecting. The commentary of how similar mob life and the movie business are is quite entertaining.

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tyrannic_puppy says...

7 months ago

Not bad. I saw Be Cool first, so this felt very samey despite coming first. However, I am left wondering what happened regarding the drug lord sitting around looking for his $500,000 and his dead nephew. Even with Bo and Ronnie dead, I'm sure there is some kind of paper trail he can follow to Zimm. Seems like a big hole to leave open. Definitely stronger bad guys than Vaughn from the sequel though.

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Spiritualized Kaos says...

6 months ago

Charismatic gangster turns film producer

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Peter McGinn

2 years ago

I know that no movie is perfect but for my money Get Shorty is on my short list of films that come close. As good as the book is, I believe the movie improved upon it. I have watched it a few times, it being one of those movies we might invite a friend over to watch who hasn’t seen it. Plus it ha More

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GenerationofSwine

2 years ago

You know what, I really love Elmore Leonard, and a part of me feels that nearly any movie made from his works is going to come out as fresh, original, and worth watching.

This is the rare exception.

Here they took a classic Elmore Leonard plot and made it too Hollywood for its own good. And th More

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