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Get Shorty

  • 1995
  • R
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
97K
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John Travolta, Danny DeVito, Gene Hackman, and Rene Russo in Get Shorty (1995)
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Dark ComedyHigh-Concept ComedySatireComedyCrimeThriller

A mobster travels from Florida to Hollywood to collect a debt and discovers that the movie business is just as sleazy as the Miami underworld.A mobster travels from Florida to Hollywood to collect a debt and discovers that the movie business is just as sleazy as the Miami underworld.A mobster travels from Florida to Hollywood to collect a debt and discovers that the movie business is just as sleazy as the Miami underworld.

  • Director
    • Barry Sonnenfeld
  • Writers
    • Elmore Leonard
    • Scott Frank
  • Stars
    • Gene Hackman
    • Rene Russo
    • Danny DeVito
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    97K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,248
    123
    • Director
      • Barry Sonnenfeld
    • Writers
      • Elmore Leonard
      • Scott Frank
    • Stars
      • Gene Hackman
      • Rene Russo
      • Danny DeVito
    • 204User reviews
    • 68Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Top Cast53

    Gene Hackman
    Gene Hackman
    • Harry Zimm
    Rene Russo
    Rene Russo
    • Karen Flores
    Danny DeVito
    Danny DeVito
    • Martin Weir
    John Travolta
    John Travolta
    • Chili Palmer
    Dennis Farina
    Dennis Farina
    • Ray 'Bones' Barboni
    Delroy Lindo
    Delroy Lindo
    • Bo Catlett
    James Gandolfini
    James Gandolfini
    • Bear
    Jon Gries
    Jon Gries
    • Ronnie Wingate
    Renee Props
    Renee Props
    • Nicki
    David Paymer
    David Paymer
    • Leo Devoe
    Martin Ferrero
    Martin Ferrero
    • Tommy Carlo
    Miguel Sandoval
    Miguel Sandoval
    • Mr. Escobar
    Jacob Vargas
    Jacob Vargas
    • Yayo Portillo
    Linda Hart
    Linda Hart
    • Fay Devoe
    Bobby Slayton
    Bobby Slayton
    • Dick Allen
    Ron Karabatsos
    Ron Karabatsos
    • Momo
    Alison Waddell
    • Bear's Daughter
    Amber Waddell
    • Bear's Daughter
    • Director
      • Barry Sonnenfeld
    • Writers
      • Elmore Leonard
      • Scott Frank
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Gene Hackman turned down this movie at first, because he doesn't usually do comedies. Barry Sonnenfeld said that's exactly the attitude he wanted from him on-set. Play it straight, and let the audience decide if it's funny.
    • Goofs
      After he visits Martin Weir's house, Chili's minivan is pointing in a different direction.
    • Quotes
      • Harry Zimm: I once asked this literary agent, uh, what kind of writing paid the best... he said, "Ransom notes."
    • Alternate versions
      A line of dialogue from John Travolta is missing from the UK 2-disc edition. The line "So You're Trying to Say You're Never Gonna Sleep Again?" comes directly after the credits as a question to Martin Ferrero's character. The line is dubbed and subtitled, and the music plays out as usual, so it's not an audio glitch. The line is present on the first UK MGM-release.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: The Scarlet Letter/The Celluloid Closet/Jade/Blue in the Face/Les Miserables (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      A Woman, A Lover, A Friend
      Written by Syd Wyche
      Performed by Booker T. & the M.G.s (as Booker T. & The MG's)
      Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corporation
      By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 20, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El nombre del juego
    • Filming locations
      • 1017 N Crescent Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA(Martin Weir's house)
    • Production companies
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Jersey Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $30,250,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $72,101,622
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,700,007
      • Oct 22, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $115,101,622
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 45m(105 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • DTS-Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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