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Get Shorty is a 1995 American gangster comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and written by Scott Frank, based on Elmore Leonard's 1990 novel. [4] The film stars John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, Delroy Lindo, James Gandolfini, Dennis Farina, and Danny DeVito. It follows Chili Palmer (Travolta), a Miami mobster and loan shark who ...
John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954 [1]) is an American actor.He began acting in television before transitioning into a leading man in films. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award and three Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.
John Travolta is an American actor, producer, and singer. Travolta in 1983. He first became well known in the 1970s, after appearing on the television series Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–1979) and starring in the box office successes Saturday Night Fever and Grease.
In Get Shorty, Hackman starred alongside Travolta, who plays a Miami mobster sent to collect a debt. "Gene was a consummate actor, both technically and artistically. So he came to set every day ...
Be Cool is a 2005 American crime comedy film based on Elmore Leonard's 1999 novel, which was the sequel to Leonard's 1990 novel Get Shorty.The movie is the sequel to the 1995 film adaptation of Get Shorty, with John Travolta reprising his role and also starring Cedric the Entertainer, Andre Benjamin, Vince Vaughn, Robert Pastorelli, Uma Thurman, James Woods, Christina Milian, Steven Tyler ...
Henry Winkler had a chance to play the iconic Danny Zuko in Grease but he ultimately turned it down. “This is the reason, in my pathetic mind, I thought to myself, ‘I have now been the Fonz ...
16. Agent 23 ('Get Smart,' 2008) The top secret agent of CONTROL is a role model for clumsy wannabe Steve Carell, though by the end, Agent 23 is the one throwing an explosive situation into total ...
The Get Shorty franchise consists of American gangster-comedies, including two theatrical films and a television series spin-off. Based on the titular novel by Elmore Leonard, the plot of the installments center around individuals within the criminal mafia organization, who are determined to leave the organization and pursue careers in the film and music industries.