Get Shorty

Name: Get Shorty
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Released: 1995-10-20
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 6.90
Cast: Danny DeVito, Rene Russo, John Travolta, Gene Hackman

– Chili Palmer is a Miami mobster who gets sent by his boss, the psychopathic "Bones" Barboni, to coll..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.90 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 45 Minutes

Release Year:

1995

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.

Styles:

Intense, Entertaining, Talky, Absurd, Suspense, Semi Serious, Light, Witty, Clever, Humorous

Story Timeline:

20th Century

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Miami, California, Los Angeles, Florida, USA

Genre:

Comedy, Crime, Thriller

Get Shorty (1995) - Trailer

Release Date:

20 Oct 1995

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Directed by:

Barry Sonnenfeld

Story Written By:

Elmore Leonard, Scott Frank

Main Actors:

Danny DeVito, Rene Russo, John Travolta, Gene Hackman

Plot:

Some guys get all the luck, whether they like it or not. Chili Palmer happens to be in Hollywood collecting a gambling debt when he's struck by lightning (not literally). Called a natural for the movie business, he's snagged up by a producer. The rest is history.

Awards:

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 15 nominations.

Production Company:

MGM

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

87%

Metacritic:

82%