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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

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

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