GET SHORTY (1995/DVD/ST/WS/16X9/1.85/1995/COLL BKLT/ENG-FR-SP-SUB/TRAILER) DVD

Get Shorty
A gangster is looking to get away from crooked deals and double-crossing people but ends up in the movie business anyway in this comic crime story. Chili Palmer (John Travolta) is a Miami-based loan collector for the mob trying to collect a gambling debt. His assignment takes him to Hollywood to collect money from Harry Zimm (Gene Hackman), a mildly sleazy producer of low-budget horror movies. Although Chili intends to hurt Harry if necessary, he takes a certain liking to him and an even keener interest in Karen (Rene Russo), Harry's girlfriend, whom Chili recognizes from Harry's grade-B monster epics. It seems Harry has a script that he feels is Academy Award material, and he could get the project off the ground if he could get the right actor for the lead -- say, the well-respected but egocentric (and diminutive) Martin Weir (Danny DeVito). Chili thinks he has a feel for the movie business and decides to see what he can do to persuade Weir to get behind the project. Chili soon finds himself hip deep in the film industry, which at least puts him in contact with a higher grade of scumbags than he's used to. But Chili isn't the only criminal Harry's been dealing with; he's been obtaining financing from Bo Catlett (Delroy Lindo), a drug dealer with a highly uncertain temperament. An intelligently constructed crime story and a hilarious look at the absurdities of the film business, Get Shorty was based on the novel of the same name by Elmore Leonard; Leonard based Chili on a real-life former gangster of his acquaintance, though Chili's model never worked in Hollywood. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast John Travolta as Chili Palmer Gene Hackman as Harry Zimm Rene Russo as Karen Flores Danny DeVito as Martin Weir Dennis Farina as Ray "Bones" Barboni Delroy Lindo as Bo Catlett James Gandolfini as Bear David Paymer as Leo Devoe Bette Midler as Doris

Crew Steve Arnold - Art Director Susan Ringo - Associate Producer Debra Zane - Casting David Rubin - Casting Graham Place - Co-producer Betsy Faith Heimann - Costume Designer Alan B. Curtiss - First Assistant Director Barry Sonnenfeld - Director Jim Miller - Editor Barry Sonnenfeld - Executive Producer John Lurie - Composer (Music Score) Karyn Rachtman - Musical Direction/Supervision Michelle Buhler - Makeup Peter Larkin - Production Designer Donald Peterman - Cinematographer Danny DeVito - Producer Michael Shamberg - Producer Stacey Sher - Producer Erin Kemp - Set Designer Leslie Rollins - Set Designer Jeff Wexler - Sound/Sound Designer Don Coufal - Sound/Sound Designer Gary Holland - Sound/Sound Designer Doc Duhame - Stunts Jophery Brown - Stunts Eric Mansker - Stunts Mark Riccardi - Stunts Scott Frank - Screenwriter Elmore Leonard - Book Author

Get Shorty
Peopled with a large cast of fascinating characters, Get Shorty is a sharp, funny look at the not-so-separate worlds of crime and Hollywood. Director Barry Sonnenfeld and writer Scott A. Frank capture the intricate plotting and masterful dialogue of Elmore Leonard's novel; as Chili, the gangster itching to get into the movie business, John Travolta follows up on the relaxed charm he exuded in his previous film, the career-reviving Pulp Fiction (1994). Though other movies have taken satirical stabs at the entertainment world, few have so gleefully portrayed the corrupting nature of the industry's promises of fame and fortune. Shorty is not a dark, nightmarish vision of Hollywood like The Player (1992) or The Bad and the Beautiful (1952), but a comic exaggeration of the appetites and personalities on display in the real thing. ~ Matthew Doberman, All Movie Guide
 

John Travolta: Golden Globe, Best Actor - Musical or Comedy (winner) Scott Frank: Golden Globe, Best Screenplay (nominated)

Golden Globe, Best Film (Musical or Comedy) (nominated) Screen Actors Guild, Best Ensemble Acting (nominated)

General Specifications: Language Options: English, French, Spanish Subtitle Options: English, French, Spanish Sound Processing: 5.1: 5 full-range channels. Includes 3 for the front speakers, 2 surround channels for rear speakers, & 1 low-frequency effects (LFE) channel to carry deep bass effects 2: PCM stereo Additional Features: cc Full-length feature in both Pan & Scan and 16x9 widescreen formats English, French, and Spanish tracks English, French, and Spanish subtitles English, French, and Spanish captioning Chapter search Original theatrical trailer DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 2 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 105 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- Widescreen 0. Chapters 1. Opening Logos [:13] 2. Meet Chili Palmer [1:30] 3. Chili Gets The Coat [1:56] 4. Bones Calls On Chili [1:21] 5. Momo Gets A Surprise [1:10] 6. Main Title [2:02] 7. "When I Say Jump" [2:41] 8. "I Wish He Were Really Dead" [:44] 9. Las Vegas [:48] 10. Los Angeles [:47] 11. "Somebody's Downstairs" [1:33] 12. Harry Meets Chili [2:30] 13. "Karen, Say Hello To Chili Palemer" [4:26] 14. "You Want Me To Do Something For You?" [:36] 15. Bo Connects With Yayo [3:00] 16. "This is Gonna Be My Driving Miss Daisy" [2:29] 17. The Investors [5:42] 18. Breaking In Again [2:58] 19. Bones Calls On Fay [1:00] 20. "Leo, Look At Me" [2:41] 21. Bo Makes An Offer [3:07] 22. Touch Of Evil [3:38] 23. Taking Out Yayo [2:30] 24. Martin Weir [6:15] 25. Doing Lunch [3:30] 26. Bear Takes A Fall [1:18] 27. Chili Gets The Key [1:52] 28. Doris Calls On Harry [2:40] 29. "Zimm Tells You The Way It Is" [1:41] 30. Chili Checks Out C-18 [3:14] 31. Airport Arrivals [:20] 32. "I'd Get The Right Guy Next Time" [1:40] 33. "I Gotta Ask You For The Key Back" [1:58] 34. Bones Visits Harry [:45] 35. "Where's My Nephew" [2:03] 36. "Where's My Money" [2:49] 37. "How About Get Shorty" [2:09] 38. Harry In The E.R. [1:06] 39. Bo Coerces Bear [2:22] 40. At The Ivy [3:56] 41. "Somebody's Downstairs" [2:25] 42. Plan B [3:19] 43. Ray Gets The Key [2:57] 44. "Bones" Checks Out C-18 [:49] 45. A Wrap [1:25] 46. End Credits [4:26] Side #2 -- P & S 0. Chapters 1. Opening Logos [:13] 2. Meet Chili Palmer [1:30] 3. Chili Gets The Coat [1:56] 4. Bones Calls On Chili [1:21] 5. Momo Gets A Surprise [1:10] 6. Main Title [2:02] 7. "When I Say Jump" [2:41] 8. "I Wish He Were Really Dead" [:44] 9. Las Vegas [:48] 10. Los Angeles [:47] 11. "Somebody's Downstairs" [1:33] 12. Harry Meets Chili [2:30] 13. "Karen, Say Hello To Chili Palemer" [4:26] 14. "You Want Me To Do Something For You?" [:36] 15. Bo Connects With Yayo [3:00] 16. "This is Gonna Be My Driving Miss Daisy" [2:29] 17. The Investors [5:42] 18. Breaking In Again [2:58] 19. Bones Calls On Fay [1:00] 20. "Leo, Look At Me" [2:41] 21. Bo Makes An Offer [3:07] 22. Touch Of Evil [3:38] 23. Taking Out Yayo [2:30] 24. Martin Weir [6:15] 25. Doing Lunch [3:30] 26. Bear Takes A Fall [1:18] 27. Chili Gets The Key [1:52] 28. Doris Calls On Harry [2:40] 29. "Zimm Tells You The Way It Is" [1:41] 30. Chili Checks Out C-18 [3:14] 31. Airport Arrivals [:20] 32. "I'd Get The Right Guy Next Time" [1:40] 33. "I Gotta Ask You For The Key Back" [1:58] 34. Bones Visits Harry [:45] 35. "Where's My Nephew" [2:03] 36. "Where's My Money" [2:49] 37. "How About Get Shorty" [2:09] 38. Harry In The E.R. [1:06] 39. Bo Coerces Bear [2:22] 40. At The Ivy [3:56] 41. "Somebody's Downstairs" [2:25] 42. Plan B [3:19] 43. Ray Gets The Key [2:57] 44. "Bones" Checks Out C-18 [:49] 45. A Wrap [1:25] 46. End Credits [4:26]