GET SHORTY (1995/DVD/COLLECTORS ED/WS/ENG/FR/SP SUB) 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: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel DTS: Digital Theater Systems (akin to 5.1) DD2: Dolby Digital Stereo Additional Features: cc Audio commentary by director Barry Sonnenfeld "Get Shorty: Look at Me" featurette "Get Shorty: Wiseguys and Dolls" Featurette "The Graveyard Scene" featurette Deleted Graveyard scene Going Again: Outtakes Get Shorty party reel Bravo Page-to-screen look at Get Shorty A sneak peek at Be Cool DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 2 DVD Sides: 2 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 105 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- Disc 1: Feature Film 1. Chili Inside and Out [:09] 2. No Bones About Bones' Nose [1:34] 3. Surprise!/Main Titles [3:17] 4. E.G., I.E., Whatever [1:10] 5. The Dry Cleaner's Wife [2:01] 6. Late-Night TV [2:41] 7. An Idea for a Movie [2:20] 8. Airport Drop [2:05] 9. A Career-Making Script [1:34] 10. Investors Talking Tough [5:27] 11. Dreams in a Skimpy Top [:20] 12. Stealing From the Dumb [2:40] 13. "There's Nothing to It!" [2:29] 14. Two New Producers [1:59] 15. "I'm Takin' You Out" [3:43] 16. Shylock 101 [3:58] 17. Bo's Counteroffer [2:41] 18. Tough Guy vs. Wise Guy [3:07] 19. "A Man's Touch" on Doris [1:19] 20. Zimm's Way...Or Else [2:18] 21. C18 Adjacent [2:30] 22. The First Rule of Setups [:52] 23. Where's Yayo? [5:22] 24. "Look at Me" [1:44] 25. "How About Get Shorty?" [1:45] 26. A Job Before Quitting [3:10] 27. Story Meeting at the Ivy [2:11] 28. A Successful Screaming [:28] 29. Wonderland Double Cross [1:41] 30. Bones Gets His Key [4:51] 31. It's a Wrap! [:23] 32. End Credits [2:43]