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'{{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=http://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 [[Crime film|crime]] [[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, a [[loan shark]] based in Miami, clashes with another mobster, Ray "Bones" Barboni over "Bones" taking Palmer's expensive leather jacket without permission. To get his coat back, Palmer goes to Bones house, and when Bones opens his door, Palmer slugs him, breakng his nose, and retrieving his coat. They later have several confrontations. But after Palmer's main mob boss, Momo, dies of a heart attack, he finds himself working for Barboni, whose first order is for Palmer to collect a shylock debt owed by dry cleaner Leo Devoe. At the time, Devoe was missing. Devoe was believed to have been killed in a fatal commercial airliner crash, but while the engine was being repaired had gotten off the plane, and failed to re-board. After the plane crash, Devoe's wife Faye identified his personal effects, and the airline offered her a check for $300,000. Chili visits Faye, and in a fit of anger she tells Chili that Leo is still alive. She declares he is not only still alive, and he is gambling and winning in Las Vegas. While in Vegas looking for Leo, Palmer also picks up a job from a top casino manager to collect a debt from B-movie producer Harry Zimm. He learns from the casino manager Leo has headed to Los Angeles, and will be playing the horse races at Santa Anita. Palmer goes to Los Angeles, and quickly locates Zimm at the home of movie actress Karen Flores, quietly breaking into her house. Waking a startled Zimm up, Zimm agrees to pay the money to the casino he owes in 90 days. Film fan Palmer then pitches an idea: a thinly veiled story of his own life, including the airline crash scam by Leo. Zimm is interested, but he has financial problems: He owes $200,000 to limo company owner and drug dealer Bo Catlett, who also wants to be in the movie business. Palmer says he will help Zimm take care of it. Palmer tracks down Devoe and collects the $300,000 in insurance money. He hides it in an airport locker. Palmer returns the next day to Karen's house, where he asks Karen on a date. Karen is the ex-wife of famed actor Martin Weir, which gives Palmer and Zimm the idea that Weir should star in his movie. He and Karen go to Weir's home to pitch the story idea, Chili giving the actor tips on how to act like a loan shark. Catlett comes to Zimm's office for a progress report about the film he is supposedly financing. Waiting for him there instead is Palmer, who tells Catlett that Zimm has a different project he needs to finish first. Catlett and his sidekick Ronnie proceed to threaten Zimm, saying they want their money back and to get rid of Palmer or else. Zimm 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 Ray shoots him, then puts the gun in Zimm's hand. Doris, 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, Zimm claims he doesn't need Chili's money anymore. Catlett's bodyguard, Bear, a movie stuntman on the side, is thrown down a flight of stairs by Chili. Desperate for money, 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. Chili cuts 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 an 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 DEA agents. {{update-section|date=November 2017}} On a Hollywood studio set, a film, "Get Shoty" 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== * [[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" Barbone * [[Bette Midler]] as Doris Saffrin * [[Delroy Lindo]] as Bo Catlett * [[James Gandolfini]] as Bear * [[Jon Gries]] as Ronnie Wingate * [[Renee Props]] as Nicki * [[David Paymer]] as Leo Devoe * [[Martin Ferrero]] as Tommy Carlo * [[Miguel Sandoval]] as Mr. Escobar * [[Jacob Vargas]] as Yayo Portillo ==Production== At the beginning of the film, Ray Bones has two thugs with him; one of them is played by actor 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 86% "Certified Fresh" rating, based on 51 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 a nomination for the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy]]. ==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}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Get Shorty (Film)}} [[Category:1990s comedy films]] [[Category:1990s crime films]] [[Category:American criminal 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 set in Los Angeles]] [[Category:Films set in Miami]] [[Category:Mafia comedy films]] [[Category:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films]]'