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'{{short description|1995 comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld}} {{Infobox film | name = Get Shorty | image = Get_shorty.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = [[Barry Sonnenfeld]] | producer = [[Danny DeVito]]<br />[[Michael Shamberg]]<br />[[Stacey Sher]] | screenplay = [[Scott Frank]] | based on = {{Based on|''[[Get Shorty]]''|[[Elmore Leonard]]}} | starring = {{plainlist| * [[John Travolta]] * [[Gene Hackman]] * [[Rene Russo]] * Danny DeVito}}<!-- per poster --> | music = [[John Lurie]] | cinematography = [[Donald Peterman]]<ref name=latimes>{{cite news | title=Perry Moore, 'Narnia' series executive producer, dies at 39; Don Peterman, Oscar-nominated cinematographer, dies at 79; Nancy Carr, network TV publicist, dies at 50 | url=http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-passings-20110221,0,2646777.story | work=[[Los Angeles Times]] | date=2011-02-22 | accessdate=2011-02-23}}</ref> | editing = [[Jim Miller (film editor)|Jim Miller]] | studio = Jersey Films | distributor = [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] | released = {{Film date|1995|10|20}} | runtime = 105 minutes | country = United States | language = English | budget = $30 million<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113161/business | title=Box Office/Business for ''Get Shorty'' | work=IMDB | accessdate=5 November 2011}}</ref> | gross = $115 million<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=getshorty.htm |title=''Get Shorty'' | work=Box Office Mojo | accessdate=5 November 2011}}</ref> }} '''''Get Shorty''''' is a 1995 American [[gangster]] [[Crime film|crime]] [[thriller film|thriller]]-[[comedy film]] based on [[Elmore Leonard]]'s [[Get Shorty|novel of the same name]]. Directed by [[Barry Sonnenfeld]] and starring [[John Travolta]], [[Gene Hackman]], [[Rene Russo]], and [[Danny DeVito]]. A sequel, titled ''[[Be Cool]]'', was released in 2005. ==Plot== Chili Palmer ([[John Travolta]]) is a loan shark based in Miami who clashes with mobster Ray "Bones" Barboni ([[Dennis Farina]]) over a leather jacket that "Bones" borrowed from Palmer without permission. They have two brief but violent confrontations, the first of which leaves Barboni with a broken nose and the second singes his scalp from a bullet from Chili's gun. Palmer's long-time mob boss Momo dies of a heart attack, and Palmer suddenly finds himself working for Barboni, whose first order is for Palmer to collect a loan debt owed by Leo Devoe ([[David Paymer]]). Palmer believed that Devoe was killed in a commercial airliner crash, but he had actually gotten off the plane and failed to re-board. After the plane crash, Devoe's wife Fay identifies his personal effects, and the airline offers her a check for $300,000. Chili visits her and discovers that Leo is still alive, partying and gambling in Las Vegas with the insurance settlement money. While in Vegas looking for DeVoe, Palmer picks up a second job from a casino manager to collect a debt from Hollywood B-movie producer Harry Zimm. Palmer goes to Los Angeles and locates Zimm ([[Gene Hackman]]) at the home of B movie actress Karen Flores ([[Rene Russo]]), and he warns Zimm to pay the money that he owes in 90 days. Palmer then pitches a movie script idea which is a thinly veiled story of his own life, including the scam by Leo. Zimm is interested, but he has both financial debt and a script called "Mr Lovejoy" that he doesn't wish to share. He owes $200,000 to limo service owner drug dealer Bo Catlett ([[Delroy Lindo]]) for investment in a picture that never got made. The script is, according to Zimm, "My ''[[Driving Miss Daisy]]''." Catlett himself owes even more money to a foreign drug cartel led by Mr. Escobar ([[Miguel Sandoval]]), whose nephew Yayo is trying to collect it. Catlett also wants to be in the movie business for the fame and fortune, but not for any artistic pretensions. Palmer says that he will help Zimm take care of solving the debt issue with Catlett. Palmer gets a tip and tracks down Leo Devoe in his hotel room and collects the money owed, plus the "[[vigorish|vig]]" owed for late payment, leaving Devoe the remainder of the insurance money to gamble with. Palmer then returns to Karen's house, where he asks Karen on a date. She is the ex-wife of famed actor Martin Weir ([[Danny DeVito]]), which gives Palmer the idea that Weir should star in his movie. He and Karen go to Weir's home to pitch the story idea. After pitching the movie, Palmer gives the actor tips on how to act like a loan shark. Palmer is waiting for Catlett, who comes to Zimm's office for a progress report about the film he is supposedly financing. Chili tells Catlett that Zimm has a different project he needs to finish first and that Catlett can wait in line. Catlett and his sidekick Ronnie ([[Jon Gries]]) proceed to threaten Zimm, saying they want their money back, and to get rid of Palmer or else. Zimm, trying to regain the upper hand in the situation, makes a call to Barboni in Miami, telling him Chili has recovered the money from Leo Devoe and speaking to him rudely on the phone. Barboni promptly flies to Los Angeles, confronts Zimm in his office, and beats him mercilessly when Zimm does not reveal the location of Chili and the money. Ronnie walks in and Barboni shoots him, then puts the gun in Zimm's hand. Doris ([[Bette Midler]]), Zimm's girlfriend, whose late husband wrote ''Mr. Lovejoy'', calls Karen and tells her that Zimm is in the hospital. When he is eventually released, Zimm must wear a neck brace and remains in agonizing pain, even as he endures Weir's arrogant behavior in a brief lunch meeting with Chili and Karen about their movie project. At another restaurant, Catlett offers Zimm a large sum of money, which he claims is locked in an airport locker from a deal gone bad. Zimm is suspicious, and Catlett suggests that he send Chili to retrieve the money and gives Zimm a key. Chili and Karen arrive at the restaurant, and after Catlett's bodyguard, Bear ([[James Gandolfini]]) threatens him, Chili throws Bear down a flight of stairs. Zimm tells Chili about Catlett's offer, and Chili agrees to take the key and investigate. At the airport, Chili pretends to open the locker before stealthily opening the next locker instead, and he is detained by DEA agents, who question and release him. Desperate for money to pay Escobar, Catlett kidnaps Karen and demands the money that Chili has gotten back from Devoe. But after Chili gives him the money, Catlett reneges on their deal. Unbeknownst to Catlett, though, Chili has already made a deal with Bear to double-cross Catlett. On a balcony at Catlett's home, where Karen is being held, Bear pretends to give Chili a beating, but it's a set-up. In the struggle, Catlett is pushed over a balcony rail that was previously loosened, falling to his death. At his hotel, Barboni confronts Palmer, demanding the money. He finds the airport locker key and assumes the money is hidden in the locker. At the airport, upon opening the locker, a shocked Barboni is confronted by the DEA agents. On a Hollywood studio set, a film is being made. [[Harvey Keitel]] is playing Barboni and Martin Weir is playing Palmer. [[Penny Marshall]] is directing, with Zimm as executive producer, Chili and Karen as co-producers. Bear is a technical consultant. Chili and Karen are arguing with Weir's agent about Weir's appropriateness for another role. ==Cast== {{div col}}<!-- Names are in credits order and named as credited; please do not change. --> * [[John Travolta]] as Chili Palmer * [[Gene Hackman]] as Harry Zimm * [[Rene Russo]] as Karen Flores * [[Danny DeVito]] as Martin Weir * [[Dennis Farina]] as Ray "Bones" Barboni * [[Delroy Lindo]] as Bo Catlett * [[James Gandolfini]] as Bear * [[David Paymer]] as Leo Devoe * [[Martin Ferrero]] as Tommy Carlo * [[Miguel Sandoval]] as Mr. Escobar * [[Jon Gries]] as Ronnie Wingate * [[Linda Hart]] as Faye Devoe, Leo's wife * [[Renee Props]] as Nicki * [[Jacob Vargas]] as Yayo Portillo {{div col end}} * [[Bette Midler]] as Doris At the beginning of the film, Ray "Bones" Barboni has two thugs with him; one of them is played by private investigator Ernest "Chili" Palmer. Palmer was author [[Elmore Leonard]]'s model for the character in the book. According to a newspaper article, he claims not to have been involved with gangsters or loan sharking. When the filmmakers found out from Leonard that there was a real "Chili" Palmer, they gave him a bit part in the film.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/1995-11-05/entertainment/17982997_1_shorty-hollywood-aspirations-shark | title=The Real Chili Palmer | author=Anne E. Kornblut | publisher=''[[New York Daily News]]'' | date=November 5, 1995 | accessdate=5 November 2011}}</ref> ==Soundtrack== The movie features an acid- and soul-jazz themed soundtrack with songs by [[Us3]], [[Morphine (band)|Morphine]], [[Booker T. & the M.G.'s]], [[DJ Greyboy|Greyboy]] and [[Medeski Martin & Wood]] alongside original compositions by [[John Lurie]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1995-10-30/features/9510300050_1_shorty-morphine-lounge-lizards | title=`Get Shorty' Scores A Hit With Funky Soundtrack | date=October 30, 1995 | newspaper=[[Dallas Morning News]] | author= Okamoto, David | access-date=June 14, 2017 | via=[[Chicago Tribune]] }}</ref> The soundtrack was [[Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media|nominated]] for a Grammy Award (1997 - Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/john-lurie | title=Artist: John Lurie | website=[[Grammy Award]] | access-date=June 14, 2017 }}</ref> ==Reception== On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film received an 87% "Certified Fresh" rating, based on 52 reviews, with an average rating of 7.8/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "With a perfect cast and a sly twist on the usual Hollywood gangster dynamic, ''Get Shorty'' delivers a sharp satire that doubles as an entertaining comedy-thriller in its own right."<ref>{{rotten-tomatoes|get_shorty|Get Shorty}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film holds a score of 82 out of 100, based on 22 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".<ref>{{metacritic film|id=get-shorty}}</ref> The film was entered into the [[46th Berlin International Film Festival]].<ref name="Berlinale">{{cite web |url=http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1996/02_programm_1996/02_Programm_1996.html |title=Berlinale: 1996 Programme |accessdate=2012-01-01 |work=berlinale.de}}</ref> The film opened at #1 upon its release (10/20-22) with $12,700,007.<ref>{{cite news|title= Weekend Box Office : 'Shorty' Stands Tall in Ticket Sales |author= Robert W. Welkos |publisher= [[The Los Angeles Times]]|date=24 October 1995|url= http://articles.latimes.com/1995-10-24/entertainment/ca-60434_1_opening-weekend|accessdate=5 November 2011}}</ref> ''Get Shorty'' remained #1 for three consecutive weeks before being overtaken by ''[[Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?view=&yr=1995&wknd=45&p=.htm |title=Weekend Box Office November 10–12, 1995 |author= |date= |work=Box Office Mojo |publisher= |accessdate=5 November 2011}}</ref> ===Awards and nominations=== For his role as Chili Palmer, John Travolta received the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]]. The film also received nominations for the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy]] and [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture]]. ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{wikiquote|Get Shorty}} * {{IMDb title|0113161|Get Shorty}} * {{amg movie|135656|Get Shorty}} * {{mojo title|getshorty|Get Shorty}} * {{tcmdb title|id=76162}} * {{AFI film|id=59901|title=Get Shorty}} * {{mojo title|getshorty|Get Shorty}} * {{rotten-tomatoes|get_shorty|Get Shorty}} {{Elmore Leonard}} {{Barry Sonnenfeld}} {{Danny DeVito}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Get Shorty (Film)}} [[Category:1990s comedy films]] [[Category:1990s crime films]] [[Category:American crime comedy films]] [[Category:American films]] [[Category:American satirical films]] [[Category:Films about Hollywood]] [[Category:Films based on works by Elmore Leonard]] [[Category:Films based on American novels]] [[Category:Films directed by Barry Sonnenfeld]] [[Category:Films featuring a Best Musical or Comedy Actor Golden Globe winning performance]] [[Category:Films produced by Danny DeVito]] [[Category:Films set in Los Angeles]] [[Category:Films set in Miami]] [[Category:Mafia comedy films]] [[Category:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films]] [[Category:Screenplays by Scott Frank]]'