On Oct. 20, 1995, MGM unveiled Barry Sonnenfeld’s R-rated crime comedy Get Shorty in theaters, where it would go on to gross $115 million globally. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below. How cool can a mere movie be? A perfect cast and great script, based on a hilario...
Get Shorty A mobster travels from Florida to Hollywood to collect a debt and discovers that the movie business is just as sleazy as the Miami underworld. Cast information Crew information Company information News Box office Genre keyword rankings...
Based on the novelGet Shortyby Elmore Leonard (New York, 1990). LITERARY SOURCE AUTHOR Elmore Leonard DETAILS Release Date: 1995 Premiere Information: Los Angeles opening: 20 Oct 1995; New York opening: week of 20 Oct 1995 Production Date: ...
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David HunterThe Hollywood ReporterHow cool can a mere movie be? A perfect cast and great script, based on a hilariously witty best seller, are key elements. When you add a talented director and let the magic of Hollywood take over, the result is Get Shorty.Oct 25, 2019Full ReviewManohla...