Get Shorty

Oct 20, 1995

1h 45m

★ 6.5

Attitude plays a part.

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Thriller

Crime

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Jersey Films

Get Shorty Trailers

Cast

Chili Palmer

John Travolta

Harry Zimm

Gene Hackman

Karen Flores

Rene Russo

Martin Weir

Danny DeVito

Ray 'Bones' Barboni

Dennis Farina

Bo Catlett

Delroy Lindo

Bear

James Gandolfini

Ronnie Wingate

Jon Gries

Nicki

Renee Props

Leo Devoe

David Paymer

Tommy Carlo

Martin Ferrero

Mr. Escobar

Miguel Sandoval

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