Get Shorty (Standard and Letterbox) (US Version) DVD Region 1

This slick adaptation of Elmore Leonard's 1990 novel features John Travolta as Chili Palmer, a Miami loan shark who's been sent to L.A. to collect on a bad debt from trash movie producer Harry Zimm (Gene Hackman), the maker of the stunning flops "Grotesque" and "Slime People." But this is Harry's lucky day, because Chili is also a film buff, and when he's done talking tough he starts pitching Harry a script idea. As everyone knows, the best background for the motion picture industry is the criminal underworld, and Chili is smoothly launched into the life of a producer: romancing a B-movie scream queen, schmoozing superstars, getting reservations in the hottest restaurants in town. However, Chili's not the only mobster wanting to turn producer. It seems that a thug named Bo Catlett (Delroy Lindo), another of Harry's lenders, also wants a piece of the action. Add in a group of angry drug smugglers and there is an abundance of double- and triple-crosses, as well as plenty of wisecracks and Hollywood insider jokes. GET SHORTY crosses the line of life imitating art--and vice versa--many times, including the real Ernest "Chili" Palmer (on whom the character is based) playing a Mafia henchman. Barry Sonnenfeld's entertaining romp is a wild look at the celebrity life in Hollywood, featuring numerous cameos of stars playing themselves.

"...Elmore Leonard's deliciously profane dialogue gives a great cast, led by John Travolta, a feast to dine upon....GET SHORTY gets it wonderfully right..." - Peter, Travers (Rolling Stone Critic), Rolling Stone, 11/02/1995

"...GET SHORTY is certainly entertaining..." - John, Wrathall (Film Critic), Sight and Sound, 03/01/1996

"...Sizzling supporting performances by Dennis Farina and Delroy Lindo....[Travolta] oozes cool without breaking a sweat..." -- 3 out of 4 stars - Mike, Clark (USA Today Critic), USA Today, 10/20/1995

"...All the elements finally jelled, goosed by a terrific John Travolta performance..." -- Rating: A- - Ty, Burr (Entertainment Weekly Critic), Entertainment Weekly, 05/31/1996

"...GET SHORTY is good, sly fun. With John Travolta putting on a dazzling demonstration of what being a movie star is all about..." - Todd, McCarthy (Film Critic for Variety/ Directed VISIONS OF LIGHT (1992)), Variety, 10/09/1995

"...The film does a good job with the book's gentle digs at the inane way the movie business tends to function..." - Kenneth, Turan (Los Angeles Times Critic), Los Angeles Times, 10/20/1995

"...A small jewel..." - Roger, Ebert (Critic and screenwriter), Chicago Sun-Times, 10/20/1995

"[A] faithful adaptation of Elmore Leonard for a change....Memorable." - Brian, Case (Uncut Critic), Uncut, 04/01/2005

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Product Title:	Get Shorty (Standard and Letterbox) (US Version) Get Shorty (Standard and Letterbox) (US Version) Get Shorty (Standard and Letterbox) (US Version) Get Shorty (Standard and Letterbox) (US Version) Get Shorty (Standard and Letterbox) (US Version)
Artist Name(s):	Gene Hackman (Actor) | Danny DeVito (Actor) | Johnnie Cochran (Actor) | Joel Schumacher (Actor) | Gary Fleder (Actor) | Trevor Rabin (Actor) | Joe Caracciolo (Actor) | John Travolta (Actor) 真 赫曼 (Actor) | 丹尼狄維圖 (Actor) | Johnnie Cochran (Actor) | Joel Schumacher (Actor) | Gary Fleder (Actor) | Trevor Rabin (Actor) | Joe Caracciolo (Actor) | 尊特拉華達 (Actor) 真 赫曼 (Actor) | 丹尼狄维图 (Actor) | Johnnie Cochran (Actor) | Joel Schumacher (Actor) | Gary Fleder (Actor) | Trevor Rabin (Actor) | Joe Caracciolo (Actor) | 尊特拉华达 (Actor) ジーン・ハックマン (Actor) | Danny DeVito (Actor) | Ｊｏｈｎｎｉｅ Ｃｏｃｈｒａｎ (Actor) | ジョエル・シュマッカー (Actor) | Gary Fleder (Actor) | Trevor Rabin (Actor) | Joe Caracciolo (Actor) | ジョン･トラボルタ (Actor) Gene Hackman (Actor) | Danny DeVito (Actor) | Johnnie Cochran (Actor) | Joel Schumacher (Actor) | Gary Fleder (Actor) | Trevor Rabin (Actor) | Joe Caracciolo (Actor) | John Travolta (Actor)
Director:	Stanley Tucci 史丹利特治 史丹利特治 スタンリー・トゥッチ Stanley Tucci
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Release Date:	1997-03-24
UPC Code:	027616603692
Language:	English, French, Spanish
Subtitles:	English, Spanish, French, Slovak
Country of Origin:	United States
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Aspect Ratio:	Letterboxed
Color Information:	Color
Sound Information:	SurroundSound, Dolby Digital 5.1, Digital Sound
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	R (MPAA)
Publisher:	MGM Home Entertainment
Package Weight:	122 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004467643

Director: Barry Sonnenfeld

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Single Side - Single Layer
Full Frame - 1.33
Letterbox - 1.85
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - French
Dolby Digital Stereo - Spanish
Additional Release Material:
Trailers
Additional Products:
Collectible Booklet