Get Shorty1995
Get Shorty (1995)
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Critic Consensus: 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.
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Cast
as Chili Palmer
as Harry Zimm
as Karen Flores
as Martin Weir
as Ray Barboni
as Bo Catlett
as Bear
as Leo Devoe
as Ronnie Wingate
as Doris
as Nicki
as Tommy Carlo
as Mr. Escobar
as Yayo Portillo
as Fay Devoe
as Dick Allen
as Momo
as Bear's Daughter
as Bear's Daughter
as Agent Curtis
as Agent Dunbar
as Agent Morgan
as Ray Barboni's Bodyguard
as Big Guy with Escobar
as Rental Car Attendant
as Manager At Vesuvio's
as Duke, Man At The Ivy
as Waiter at Vesuvio's
as Ed The Barber
as Fred The Barber
as Kid at Lockers
as Limo Driver with Sign
as Resident Doctor
as Buddy (Martin Weir's agent)
as Doorman
as Screaming Woman
as Ivy Restaurant Maitre D'
as Duke, Man at the Ivy
as Ivy Restaurant Waitress
as Las Vegas Waitress
as Bones' Buddy No. 1
as Bones' Buddy No. 2
as Himself (uncredited)
as Herself (uncredited)
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Critic Reviews for Get Shorty
All Critics (52) | Top Critics (17) | Fresh (45) | Rotten (7) | DVD (16)
It's terrifically entertaining.
Hollywood has been in love with mobsters since the beginning of movies. But the other side of the equation has seldom been considered. That is, until now.
A drolly offbeat look at Hollywood mores dedicated to the proposition that the best preparation for becoming a film producer is a stint in the criminal underworld.
An entertaining comedy-thriller adapted by Scott Frank from the Elmore Leonard best-seller and directed with bounce (if not much nuance) by Barry Sonnenfeld.
Everything clicks.
It's part of the joke here that Chili is a die-hard cineaste and loves reminiscing about smart, stylish tough-guy films he has enjoyed. Get Shorty belongs on that list.
Audience Reviews for Get Shorty
Miami gangster and film buff discovers Hollywood work is not that much different than work in the Mob, thank goodness. Travolta has fun playing a mobster who's playing a mobster ("... like inna movies!") who's dream is to play a movie mobster ("... like DeNiro or Pacino!") and Hackman, playing against type, is perfect as a nice guy only acting the part of a sleezeball producer. Everyone in this movie ( like Jerry Lewis maybe) is the star, the writer, the director and the producer of their own mental movie (like here at Flixster!). The only guy in this movie who doesn't want to be in the movies gets whacked in the end, sort've divine retribution. My fav scene has Travolta teaching DeVito how to act tough like a mobster.
Super Reviewer
Chili Palmer: Rough business, this movie business. I'm gonna have to go back to loan-sharking just to take a rest. After watching Get Shorty it seems like it should have been great. The story is there and the cast is there but it never seems to amount to anything above average. I hated the first half of the movie. Then once Danny DeVito's character is introduced it starts to pick up. The cast is great except for one actor who I don't like at all and that would be Dennis Farina. For some reason he just annoys the hell out of me. The movie had a lot of potential, which is really annoying because the movie just wasn't that good. I have thee feeling I'm overrating this just because I really like Travolta and DeVito in this movie and I'm not a huge fan of either of them. As a comedy, Get Shorty really didn't work. There were no really funny parts or lines. It seems like every time gangsters get brought into comedy it turns out bad.
Super Reviewer
Liked the ending but the movie itself was not that entertaining.
Super Reviewer
Get Shorty Quotes
| Chili Palmer: | (With a deadpan expression) Look at me! |
| Chili Palmer: | [with a deadpan expression] Look at me! |