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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=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 [[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 a leather jacket that "Bones" borrowed from palmer without permission. They have one violent confrontation, which leaves Barboni with a broken nose. But after Palmer's mob boss, Momo, dies of a heart attack, he suddenly finds himself working directly for Barboni, whose first order is for Palmer to collect a loan debt owed by Leo Devoe. Devoe was believed to have been killed in a fatal commercial airliner crash, but 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 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 B-movie producer Harry Zimm. Palmer goes to Los Angeles, and locates Zimm at the home of B movie actress Karen Flores, sneaking into her house. Zimm agrees to pay the money he owes in 90 days. Film fan Palmer then pitches a movie script idea: a thinly veiled story of his own life, including the scam by Leo. Zimm is interested, but he has financial problems: He owes $200,000 to limo service owner and big time drug dealer Bo Catlett, who also wants to be in the movie business. Palmer says he will help Zimm take care of solving the debt issue. Receiving a tip, Palmer tracks down Leo Devoe in his hotel room and collects the $300,000 in insurance money, leaving a portion for Leo to gamble with. Palmer then returns to Karen's house, where he asks Karen on a date. Karen is the ex-wife of famed actor Martin Weir, 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, 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. 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 * [[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 * [[Linda Hart]] as Faye Devoe {{div col end}} ==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 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 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]]'