Get Shorty
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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.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $115M worldwide, about 3.8 times its $30.3M budget
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Based on
Based on the novel Get Shorty
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Filming locations
Filmed in Santa Monica and Malibu
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Setting
Set in Miami, Miami metropolitan area and Los Angeles
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Sequels
Followed by Be Cool
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Collection
Part of Chili Palmer Collection
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Music
Music by John Lurie
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Donald Peterman
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Elmore LeonardNovel
- Scott FrankScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 20, 1995
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $30.3M
- Revenue
- $115.1M
- Countries
- United States of America
- Collection
- Chili Palmer Collection
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In the United States
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Cast
John TravoltaChili Palmer
Gene HackmanHarry Zimm
Rene RussoKaren Flores
Danny DeVitoMartin Weir
Dennis FarinaRay 'Bones' Barboni
Delroy LindoBo Catlett
James GandolfiniBear
Jon GriesRonnie Wingate
Renee PropsNicki
David PaymerLeo Devoe
Martin FerreroTommy Carlo
Miguel SandovalMr. Escobar
Jacob VargasYayo Portillo
Linda HartFay Devoe
Bette MidlerDoris Saphron
Bobby SlaytonDick Allen
Ron KarabatsosMomo- Alison WaddellBear's Daughter
- Amber WaddellBear's Daughter
John CothranAgent Curtis
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