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FilmComedyThrillerCrime

Get Shorty (1995)

R · 1995-10-20 · 1h 45m · EN
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Attitude plays a part.

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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Barry SonnenfeldDirector
Budget
$30.3M
Box office
$115.1M

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▶ GET SHORTY (1995) | "You're A Stuntman Huh?" | MGM▶ GET SHORTY (1995) | Pablo Escobar Scene | MGM▶ GET SHORTY (1995) | Opening Scene ("Where's My Coat?") | MGM▶ Get Shorty (1995) - Clip: It's All In The Eyes (HD)▶ Get Shorty (1995) - Clip: When Harry Met Chili (HD)▶ Official Trailer

Top billed cast

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John TravoltaJohn TravoltaChili PalmerGene HackmanGene HackmanHarry ZimmRene RussoRene RussoKaren FloresDanny DeVitoDanny DeVitoMartin WeirDennis FarinaDennis FarinaRay 'Bones' BarboniDelroy LindoDelroy LindoBo CatlettJames GandolfiniJames GandolfiniBearJon GriesJon GriesRonnie WingateRenee PropsRenee PropsNickiDavid PaymerDavid PaymerLeo DevoeMartin FerreroMartin FerreroTommy CarloMiguel SandovalMiguel SandovalMr. Escobar

Keywords

Based on novel or bookMurderDrugsGangsterViolenceTravelBusinessMoneyHollywoodMafiaGamblingMiami, floridaMobsterJobDebtConProducer

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · Thriller · CrimeTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Murder · DrugsDialogue densityComedyDirector preference23340Actor preference40099 · 111741 · 5770Country preferenceUs

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What is Get Shorty about?

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.

How long is Get Shorty?

Get Shorty has a runtime of 105 minutes.

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