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Get Shorty Reviews

1995

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A gangster is looking to get away from crooked deals and double-crossing people but ends up in the movie business anyway in this comic crime story. Chili Palmer (John Travolta) is a Miami-based loan collector for the mob trying to collect a gambling debt. His assignment takes him to Hollywood to collect money from Harry Zimm (.. Read more

Starring	John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, Danny De Vito
Director	Barry Sonnenfeld
Genres	Comedy, Thriller

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- "...Elmore Leonard's deliciously profane dialogue gives a great cast, led by John Travolta, a feast to dine upon....GET SHORTY gets it wonderfully right..."
- 7284
- - Rolling Stone
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
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- - 13
  - 0
  A surprising classic
  
  This film is based on the Elmore Leonard book of the same name. This is a hilarious satire of Hollywood. Chili Palmer (John Travolta) is a loan shark from Miami... read more »
  
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  - Bedford, England
  - 20 Sep 2003 at 18:47
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  good clean murder and mayhem
  
  A truly fantastic film, I loved it. John Travolta plays the part really well and I bet some of the out takes were hilarious too.
  
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- - a customer
  - 07 Jan 2012 at 10:31
- - 2
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  Great Film
  
  I'm a big fun of Leonard's book and the film isn't a bad adaptation.Travolta plays a great Chili Palmer, which was a huge surprise to me.
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- - TrogTrident
  - 80 reviews
  - Rochdale
  - 06 Jun 2010 at 23:52
- - 1
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  Good
  
  Crime comedy in which John Travolta’s Miami-based loan shark goes to Los Angeles to collect a debt and finds himself attracted to the world of the ... read more »
  
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- - OriginalGooner
  - 53 reviews
  - London
  - 31 Aug 2008 at 11:45
- - 1
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  Get Shorty
  
  Fluffy but enjoyable
  
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  - Belfast
  - 27 Aug 2008 at 22:09
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  Fab.......B-)
  
  If I remember right, one of the films that helped get John Travolta's career back online. Great cast, great acting, with some nice 'tongue-in-cheek'... read more »
  
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- - rikerish
  - 61 reviews
  - Corsham, Engalnd
  - 21 May 2008 at 02:09
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  Smooth as Chili
  
  I've seen 'Be Cool' and wanted to know the fuss about 'Get shorty'. Well after watching this film, i had a smile on my face. The whole plot ... read more »
  
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- - Mslynniej
  - 8 reviews
  - Liverpool
  - 23 Jan 2008 at 17:53
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  Good
  
  Clever take on the usual 'gangster' film - light-hearted comedic approach. John Travolta plays his part well - likeable and believable character. ... read more »
  
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  - Swansea
  - 29 Oct 2007 at 11:55
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  Crap!
  
  Have you seen Ocean's 11? ....... I haven't, cos I turned it off! This movie is exactly the same .... so, if you like O 11, you'll like this, if you... read more »
  
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  - Bristol
  - 27 May 2007 at 00:08
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  Terrible, Dull, Pointless
  
  This was an absolutely awful film. Why would anyone make a movie about Gangsters who try to produce movies?? The characters were ridiculous, everybody seemed to... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 12 Apr 2007 at 23:45
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  Fantastic
  
  John Travolta is superb as he and Uma Thurman team up in a superb film. A must watch.
  
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  - Lewes, England
  - 01 Oct 2006 at 17:47
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- - 13
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  A surprising classic
  
  This film is based on the Elmore Leonard book of the same name. This is a hilarious satire of Hollywood. Chili Palmer (John Travolta) is a loan shark from Miami... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
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  - Bedford, England
  - 20 Sep 2003 at 18:47
- - 3
  - 0
  This is only special features
  
  If you want to see the full film you have to get disc one! I made this mistake, good features though!
  
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- - aim82
  - West Midlands
  - 15 Apr 2005 at 22:08
- - 3
  - 1
  Effortlessly smooth
  
  Stylish comedy with elements of parody and satire as a loan shark gets involved with producing a film. Well shot, good performances and a nice California feel ... read more »
  
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  - McClennan
  - 424 reviews
  - St Helens
  - 07 May 2005 at 10:54
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  Get bored more like
  
  I have seen 'Be Cool' and must admit that I did not really think much of that either, but seeing as that was the sequel to 'Get Shorty', I ... read more »
  
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- - Angiemarie
  - Essex
  - 02 Aug 2005 at 16:38
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  Classy, sassy, sexy, ...
  
  Classy, sassy, sexy, funny. Miami shysters come to Hollywood to make movies. De Vito is great, and Travolta is at his best as Chili Palmer. The casting ... read more »
  
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- - FDestin#1
  - LONDON
  - 21 Dec 2003 at 20:09
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  Alright but nothing special
  
  It starts off in a good way, with the way Travolta punches Barbone's face but from there onwards its nothing really special. The story meanders along, with ... read more »
  
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- - Aamir
  - 21 reviews
  - Cardiff
  - 21 Dec 2005 at 11:18
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  Great Film
  
  I'm a big fun of Leonard's book and the film isn't a bad adaptation.Travolta plays a great Chili Palmer, which was a huge surprise to me.
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- - TrogTrident
  - 80 reviews
  - Rochdale
  - 06 Jun 2010 at 23:52
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  This was great....
  
  Brilliant. Clever, funny and eminently watchable.
  
  Went straight into the list of my top ten films. No better way to spend a Sunday evening - well, ... read more »
  
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  - 10 Mar 2005 at 17:09
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  Get Shorty
  
  Fluffy but enjoyable
  
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  - Belfast
  - 27 Aug 2008 at 22:09
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  Good
  
  Crime comedy in which John Travolta’s Miami-based loan shark goes to Los Angeles to collect a debt and finds himself attracted to the world of the ... read more »
  
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- - OriginalGooner
  - 53 reviews
  - London
  - 31 Aug 2008 at 11:45

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Critics' reviews
- "...Elmore Leonard's deliciously profane dialogue gives a great cast, led by John Travolta, a feast to dine upon....GET SHORTY gets it wonderfully right..."
- 7284
- - Rolling Stone
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...Sizzling supporting performances by Dennis Farina and Delroy Lindo....[Travolta] oozes cool without breaking a sweat..." -- 3 out of 4 stars
- 7286
- - USA Today
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...GET SHORTY is good, sly fun. With John Travolta putting on a dazzling demonstration of what being a movie star is all about..."
- 7287
- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- Enjoyable thriller that makes fun of Hollywood's hustlers and pretentions, but its impact is lessened by dull direction.
- 29977
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
- Miami loan shark Chili Palmer (Travolta) follows a bad debt from one coast to the other, but he feels right at home... read more on Time Out
- 43083
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
- "...All the elements finally jelled, goosed by a terrific John Travolta performance..." -- Rating: A-
- 7283
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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- Get Shorty - Blu-ray
  
  This slick adaptation of Elmore Leonard's 1990 novel features John Travolta as Chili Palmer, a Miami loan shark who's been sent to L.A. to collect on a bad debt from trash movie producer Harry Zimm (Gene Hackman), the maker of the stunning flops "Grotesque" and "Slime People." But this is Harry's ...

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- Get Shorty
  
  A gangster is looking to get away from crooked deals and double-crossing people but ends up in the movie business anyway in this comic crime story. Chili Palmer (John Travolta) is a Miami-based loan collector for the mob trying to collect a gambling debt. His assignment takes him to Hollywood to ...