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Get Shorty (1995)

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Overview

Director:
Barry Sonnenfeld
Writers (WGA):
Elmore Leonard (novel)
Scott Frank (screenplay)
Release Date:
20 October 1995 (USA) more view trailer
Genre:
Comedy | Crime | Thriller more
Tagline:
Attitude Plays a Part. more
Plot:
A mobster travels to Hollywood to collect a debt and discovers that the movie business is much the same as his current job. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 9 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(16 articles)
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User Comments:
Like an ol' familiar song, done with some twists. Nice casting more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Nombre del juego, El (Argentina) (Venezuela) [es]
Schnappt Shorty (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Cómo conquistar Hollywood (Spain) [es]
C'est le petit qu'il nous faut (Canada: French title) [fr]
Dorwac malego (Poland) [pl]
Get Shorty (Sweden) [sv]
Get Shorty (Stars et truands) (France) [fr]
Get Shorty - hyvä pätkä (Finland) [fi]
Jogos Quase Perigosos (Portugal) [pt]
Kdo bo koga (Slovenia) [sl]
Nome do Jogo, O (Brazil) [pt]
Piaste ton konto (Greece) [el]
Szóljatok a köpcösnek! (Hungary) [hu]
Tfos et Shorty (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
Tut su bücürü (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
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MPAA:
Rated R for language and some violence.
Runtime:
105 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | DTS
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Company:
Jersey Films more

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Trivia:
Cameo: ['Penny Marshall' ]Plays the director of the movie-within-a-movie. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Items on Harry's desk change and move around when he is talking to Ray Bones. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Tommy Carlo: It's fucking cold outside.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Nel cuore della notte (2002) more
Soundtrack:
Aw Mercy more

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26 out of 30 people found the following comment useful:-
Like an ol' familiar song, done with some twists. Nice casting, 5 July 2004
Author: Filmjack3 from United States

Barry Sonnenfeld was and maybe wasn't the right choice to make Get Shorty. He's a great visualist, and his films (Adams Family, Men in Black) are also very funny, but it's hard to say whether or not another director might've taken Elmore Leonard's sly comic novel more seriously or with less depth. As it is, however, Get Shorty is a cool little treat that doesn't over-stay its welcome, and provides its cast a plethora of witty dialog. John Travolta brings on some sharp attitude, knowing the angles and wanting, as his character Chili Palmer, to get into Hollywood and out of loan sharking. Gene Hackman's funny as a fledgling producer with his first, true big hit in his lap. And supporting parts from Delroy Lindo, Renne Russo, Danny De Vito (as 'Hollywood' as you'll ever see him), and James Gandolfini, are all very worthy. It's a worthwhile watch, with a dead-on score from John Lurie. But I would reccomend Out of Sight or Jackie Brown to Leonard fans looking for a great adaptation. It's a very good Hollywood picture (reflective of what it's about), though it's not a masterpiece. A-

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