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Get Shorty

20th October 1995
1h 45m
Barry Sonnenfeld

Get Shorty is a 1995 Crime Comedy film released on 20th October; Barry Sonnenfeld directed the film which stars Gene Hackman, Harvey Keitel, and James Gandolfini. A sequel, Be Cool, was released in 2005. The film was a box office success, earning a profit of $84,851,622 on its budget.

MetaCritic
82
Rotten Tomatoes
88%
IMDb
6.9

Chili Palmer is a Miami mobster who gets sent by his boss, the psychopathic "Bones" Barboni, 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.

If you started watching this film now, it would finish at approximately 12:09pm.

Cast (44)

Gene Hackman's profile Gene Hackman
Age at Filming ≈ 64
Harvey Keitel's profile Harvey Keitel
Age at Filming ≈ 55
James Gandolfini's profile James Gandolfini
Age at Filming ≈ 33
John Travolta's profile John Travolta Chili Palmer
Age at Filming ≈ 40
Danny DeVito's profile Danny DeVito
Age at Filming ≈ 50
Bette Midler's profile Bette Midler
Age at Filming ≈ 49
Rene Russo's profile Rene Russo
Age at Filming ≈ 40
David Paymer's profile David Paymer
Age at Filming ≈ 40
Delroy Lindo's profile Delroy Lindo
Age at Filming ≈ 42
Dennis Farina's profile Dennis Farina
Age at Filming ≈ 50
Jon Gries's profile Jon Gries
Age at Filming ≈ 37
Alex Rocco's profile Alex Rocco
Age at Filming ≈ 58
Miguel Sandoval's profile Miguel Sandoval
Age at Filming ≈ 43
Jacob Vargas's profile Jacob Vargas
Age at Filming ≈ 23
Jack Conley's profile Jack Conley
Age at Filming ≈ 36
Patrick Breen's profile Patrick Breen
Age at Filming ≈ 34
John Cothran Jr.'s profile John Cothran Jr.
Age at Filming ≈ 47
Martin Ferrero's profile Martin Ferrero
Age at Filming ≈ 47
Penny Marshall
Age at Filming ≈ 51
Bobby Slayton
Age at Filming ≈ 39
Alfred Dennis
Age at Filming ≈ 72
Vito Scotti's profile Vito Scotti
Age at Filming ≈ 76
Barry Sonnenfeld's profile Barry Sonnenfeld
Age at Filming ≈ 41
Ralph Manza
Age at Filming ≈ 73
Greg Goossen's profile Greg Goossen
Age at Filming ≈ 49
Rebeca Arthur
Age at Filming ≈ 31
Leslie Bega's profile Leslie Bega
Age at Filming ≈ 27
Renee Props
Age at Filming ≈ 32

Watch Get Shorty (1995) online

Updated: 18th Jan 2024, 1:16pm

Production Companies

Jersey Films

Connected Films

Be Cool poster
Followed By

Get Shorty Stats

Cast Age

Estimated Ages At Time of Filming

5% 20-29
16% 30-39
23% 40-49
11% 50-59
2% 60-69
7% 70-79
36% Unknown

Cast Genders

Who Is Most Represented

25% Female
75% Male

Good/Bad Characters

More Heroes of Villains?

2% Bad
98% Unknown

Character Types

What Characters Feature

2% Mobster
98% Unknown

Get Shorty FAQ

When was Get Shorty released?

Get Shorty was released on Friday October 20th, 1995.

How much did Get Shorty cost to make?

The budget was $30,250,000.

How much money did Get Shorty make?

The worldwide revenue was $115,101,622.

Is Get Shorty on Netflix?

No, Get Shorty is not currently available on Netflix in the United States

Is Get Shorty on Amazon Prime?

No, Get Shorty is not currently available on Amazon Prime in the United States

Is Get Shorty on Disney Plus?

No, Get Shorty is not currently available on Disney+ in the United States