Get Shorty

"Attitude plays a part."

Oct 20 1995 R 1h 45m
Comedy, Crime, Thriller

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.

Official Trailer
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.

Written by

Elmore Leonard, Scott Frank

Directed by

Barry Sonnenfeld

Cast

Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, Danny DeVito

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Jersey Films

Languages

English

Awards

6 wins & 16 nominations total

Trailers
Get Shorty Official Trailer #1 - Gene Hackman Movie (1995) HD
Official Trailer
Featurettes
Allan Arkush on GET SHORTY
Scores
# of Votes
92,801
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
81
Popularity
NA