Get Shorty
“Attitude plays a part.”
ComedyThrillerCrime
Chili Palmer is a Miami mobster who gets sent to L.A. to collect a bad debt from Harry Zimm, a Hollywood producer who specializes in cheesy horror films. When Chili meets Harry's leading lady, the romantic sparks fly. After pitching his own life story as a movie idea, Chili learns that being a mobster and being a Hollywood producer really aren't all that different.
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This film feels like a smooth, effortlessly cool ride through a world where Hollywood glamour and mobster grit collide. It's a witty, dialogue-driven caper, full of sharp observations and amusing characters, offering a playful take on ambition and identity. The atmosphere is confident and stylish, a truly unique blend of crime and comedy.
wittyslickcoolamusingsharpplayfulsteadyElmore Leonard adaptationneo-noir comedydialogue-drivenensemble castHollywood satireidentitycrime and businesspower dynamics
based on novel or bookmiami, floridagamblinggangstermoneymurdertravelmobstermafiabusinessdebthollywooddrugsproducercon
