Plot

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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Prýðismynd um gangster (John Travolta) sem ákveður að snúa við blaðinu, hætta öllum glæpum og fara í kvikmyndaiðnaðinn. Hann fer og ræðir við misheppnaðan leikstjóra (Gene Hackman) …

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TMDB reviews

Peter McGinn ★ 10.0/10

I know that no movie is perfect but for my money Get Shorty is on my short list of films that come close. As good as the book is, I believe the movie improved upon it. I have watched it a few times, …23. Oct 2022

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GenerationofSwine ★ 1.0/10

You know what, I really love Elmore Leonard, and a part of me feels that nearly any movie made from his works is going to come out as fresh, original, and worth watching. This is the rare exception…14. Jan 2023

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CinemaSerf ★ 7.0/10

Mobster "Chilli Palmer" (John Travolta) finds himself a bit exposed when his benefactor boss has an heart attack on his sixty-fifth birthday. Luckily for him, his new nemesis "Bones" still has an use …15. Apr 2024

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Awards

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Tilnefnd til þriggja Golden Globe og vann ein: John Travolta fyrir bestan leik í gamanmynd. Myndin fékk ýmis önnur verðlaun einnig og tilnefningar, svo sem Grammy verðlaun fyrir besta lag í kvikmynd.