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.
DVD Features
2-Disc Set Region 1 Keep Case Widescreen - 1.85 Audio: 5.1 Dolby Surround - English 5.1 Surround - French Stereo Surround - Spanish Subtitles - English - Optional Subtitles - French - Optional Subtitles - Spanish - Optional Additional Release Material: Audio Commentary: Barry Sonnenfeld - Director, Producer Outtakes: DANNY'S NO-CUT DAY Behind the Scenes: GET SHORTY Party Reel Featurette: 1. GET SHORTY: LOOK AT ME 2. GET SHORTY: WISEGUYS AND DOLLS 3. DELETED GRAVEYARD SCENES 4. PAGE TO SCREEN OF GET SHORTY Bravo Special Trailers: 1. Original Theatrical Trailer 2. Bonus Trailer - BE COOL Text/Photo Galleries: Photo Galleries
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