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FILM DETAILS | | Certificate 15 |  | Cast John Travolta Gene Hackman Rene Russo |  | Directors Barry Sonnenfeld |  | Screenwriters Scott Frank |  | Running Time 105 minutes |
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Get Shorty (15) Plot Miami loan shark Chili Palmer (Travolta), despatched to Hollywood to track down missing-presumed-rich life insurance scamster Leo Devoe (David Paymer), becomes embroiled in the bottom end of the moviemaking business when he meets up with cheesy producer Harry Zimm (Hackman). Keen to leave behind Florida and a reasonably successful career in strong-arming, Palmer begins to harbour dreams of moguldom. Verdict By turns satirically glamorous and seedily dark, Get Shorty's stylistic success will surely spell a deluge of Leonard adaptations. Let's hope they're as engaging and original as this one. And long may Tarantino watch over us.
 Reviewer: Andrew Collins Read The Full Empire Review » Click for the full Empire review and post your own review and rating.
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