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Get Shorty (Special Edition) [DVD] [1995]

DVD ~ John Travolta
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Get Shorty (Special Edition) [DVD] [1995] 3.3 out of 5 stars (3)
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  • Actors: John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, Danny DeVito, Dennis Farina
  • Directors: Barry Sonnenfeld
  • Format: PAL, Special Edition, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Greek, Italian, Hebrew, Hungarian, Norwegian, Spanish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: MGM Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 21 Mar 2005
  • Run Time: 101 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0006Z40SW
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 37,073 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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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 lucky day, because Chili is also a film buff, and when he's done talking tough he starts pitching Harry a script idea. As everyone knows, the best background for the motion picture industry is the criminal underworld, and Chili is smoothly launched into the life of a producer: romancing a B-movie scream queen, schmoozing superstars, getting reservations in the hottest restaurants in town. However, Chili's not the only mobster wanting to turn producer. It seems that a thug named Bo Catlett (Delroy Lindo), another of Harry's lenders, also wants a piece of the action. Add in a group of angry drug smugglers and there is an abundance of double- and triple-crosses, as well as plenty of wisecracks and Hollywood insider jokes. GET SHORTY crosses the line of life imitating art--and vice versa--many times, including the real Ernest 'Chili' Palmer (on whom the character is based) playing a Mafia henchman. Barry Sonnenfeld's entertaining romp is a wild look at the celebrity life in Hollywood, featuring numerous cameos of stars playing themselves.

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8 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The Other Reviewer, 7 Sep 2005
By C. J. Merrills "mez_2002" (UK) - See all my reviews
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You may just need to put the other disc in for the "main featurette"
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6 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars who wants the junk?, 12 April 2005
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There was only the extras on here. And who wants to know all this stuff? Especially when you and then the kids have spend half an hour trying to over ride it so as you can watch the main feature.
Forget it.
Just send me a DVD with the movie on it.
thanks
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5.0 out of 5 stars Comedy Heaven, 13 Aug 2009
By Douglas george hall "DGH" (UK) - See all my reviews
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Get Shorty is one of the funniest comedies ever,everyone involved is on top form and John Travolta especially as Chilli Palmer,the follow up Be Cool was a big letdown,in my opinion this is one of the all time top 10 funny films.
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