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Get Shorty
1995 105 min United States of America R 18+
★7.3
Comedy, Thriller, Crime
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
🎭 Based on
«Get Shorty»
byElmore Leonard
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Description
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.
Budget:
$30.25M
US Gross:
$72.1M
Worldwide:
$115.1M
Starring
Gene Hackman
Actor
Rene Russo
Actor
Danny DeVito
Actor
Awards
Golden Globe 1996
— Best Actor (Comedy or Musical)
Golden Globe 1996
— Best Picture (Comedy or Musical)
Golden Globe 1996
— Best Screenplay
Berlin International Film Festival 1996
— Golden Bear
Screen Actors Guild Awards 1996
— Best Cast Ensemble
Key opinion
Get Shorty is widely celebrated as a sharp, witty Hollywood satire featuring an exceptional ensemble cast and one of John Travolta's career-best performances. While most critics praise its clever adaptation of Elmore Leonard's work, some find the intricate plot occasionally confusing or overly stylized.
| Acting | John Travolta delivers a restrained, charismatic performance that serves as the film's anchor. | |
| Acting | The ensemble cast, including Gene Hackman, Danny DeVito, and Rene Russo, brings a vibrant and relishable energy to their respective roles. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay masterfully balances black humor with biting, self-aware Hollywood satire. | |
| Screenplay | Opinions on the plot's complexity are divided; some appreciate the intricate, twist-heavy narrative, while others find the convoluted storytelling and lack of realism a hindrance to the film's immersion. | |
| Originality | The film's stylistic approach is a point of contention: some see it as a brilliant, meta-textual homage to 90s crime cinema, while others feel the excessive stylization diminishes the material's impact. |