Get Shorty (film)
Get Shorty is a 1995 American gangster comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and written by Scott Frank, based on Elmore Leonard's novel of the same name. The film stars John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, Delroy Lindo, James Gandolfini, Dennis Farina, and Danny DeVito. It follows Chili Palmer (Travolta), a Miami mobster and loan shark who inadvertently gets involved in Hollywood feature film production.
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| Directed by | Barry Sonnenfeld |
| Screenplay by | Scott Frank |
| Based on | Get Shorty by Elmore Leonard |
| Produced by | Danny DeVito Michael Shamberg Stacey Sher |
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| Cinematography | Donald Peterman |
| Edited by | Jim Miller |
| Music by | John Lurie |
Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Jersey Films |
| Distributed by | MGM/UA Distribution Co. |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million |
| Box office | $115.1 million |
The sequel Be Cool was also based on an Elmore Leonard novel, released in 2005. In 2017, Get Shorty inspired a television series of the same name.
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