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Get Shorty

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Get Shorty (TV Series)

Original title

Get Shorty

Year

1995

Running time

105 min.

Country

United States

Director

Barry Sonnenfeld

Screenwriter

Scott Frank. Novel: Elmore Leonard

Cast

Music

John Lurie

Cinematography

Donald Peterman

Producer

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Jersey Films

Genre

Comedy. Thriller | Crime. Satire. Mafia. Film In Film. Black Comedy

Movie Groups

Elmore Leonard Adaptations

Synopsis

Chili Palmer, a Miami mobster, loan-sharks for Ray Bones, a violent thug with a big chip on his shoulder. Ray sends Chili to Vegas after a bad debt, and a casino boss enlists Chili to find an even bigger deadbeat: Harry Zimm, Hollywood player and producer of low-budget horror films. In Tinseltown, Chili meets Harry, as well as his scream-queen leading lady, Karen Flores; Harry's drug-dealing financier, Bo Catlett; and Karen's ex, Martin Weir (aka "Shorty"), a big star with an ego to match. Chili finds his Mafioso skills lend themselves quite nicely to what he's always really wanted to do: producing movies.

Awards: 1995: Golden Globes: Best Actor - Comedy/Musical (John Travolta). 3 nominations

1995: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Actor (John Travolta)

1995: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay

1995: Screen Actors Guild (SAG): Nominated for Best Performance by a Cast

1996: Berlin Film Festival: Official Selection

1995: Chicago Film Critics Awards: 2 Nominations, incl. for Best Original Score

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"One of the best movies of the year and by far the most entertaining"

Peter Travers: Rolling Stone
"How cool can a mere movie be? A perfect cast and great script, based on a hilariously witty best seller, are key elements"

David Hunter: The Hollywood Reporter
"A small jewel (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"If you thought John Travolta was divine in "Pulp Fiction," just wait till you see how suave and winning he is in 'Get Shorty'"

Hal Hinson: The Washington Post
"Unlike Chili, 'Get Shorty' is not going to knock anybody out, but in the category of amiable diversions it’s awfully tough to improve on."

Kenneth Turan: Los Angeles Times
"A smart, shrewdly crafted movie"

Richard Schickel: Time
"With 'Get Shorty', Sonnenfeld has shown that broad appeal doesn't necessarily equate with stupidity. That's a lesson Hollywood should learn."

James Berardinelli: ReelViews
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Get Shorty

1995

Barry Sonnenfeld

6.0

(15,001)