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Get Shorty
Get Shorty

Get Shorty

Attitude plays a part.

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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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Budget

$30250000

Revenue

$115101622

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

20 October 1995

Country

United States of America

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

Alison Waddell

Bear's Daughter

Amber Waddell

Amber Waddell

Bear's Daughter

John Cothran

John Cothran

Agent Curtis

Jack Conley

Jack Conley

Agent Dunbar

Bernard Hocke

Bernard Hocke

Agent Morgan

Big Daddy Wayne

Big Daddy Wayne

Ray Barboni's Bodyguard

Jay Montalvo

Jay Montalvo

Big Guy with Escobar

Carlease Burke

Carlease Burke

Rental Car Attendant

Vito Scotti

Vito Scotti

Manager at Vesuvio's

Rino Piccolo

Rino Piccolo

Waiter at Vesuvio's

Alfred Dennis

Alfred Dennis

Ed the Barber

Ralph Manza

Ralph Manza

Fred the Barber

Zed Frizzelle

Zed Frizzelle

Kid at Lockers

Harry Victor

Harry Victor

Limo Driver with Sign

Patrick Breen

Patrick Breen

Resident Doctor

Barry Sonnenfeld

Barry Sonnenfeld

Doorman

Donna W. Scott

Donna W. Scott

Screaming Woman

Rebeca Arthur

Rebeca Arthur

Las Vegas Waitress

Zack Phifer

Zack Phifer

Ivy Restaurant Maitre d'

Greg Goossen

Greg Goossen

Duke, Man at the Ivy

Jeffrey Stephan

Jeffrey Stephan

Bones' Buddy

Ernest 'Chili' Palmer

Ernest 'Chili' Palmer

Bones' Buddy

Leslie Bega

Leslie Bega

Vikki Vespa

Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel

Himself

Penny Marshall

Penny Marshall

Herself

Alex Rocco

Alex Rocco

Jimmy Capp

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