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Chili Palmer is a Miami mobster who gets sent to L.A. to collect a bad debt from Harry Zimm, a Hollywood producer who specializes in cheesy horror films. When Chili meets Harry's leading lady, the romantic sparks fly. After pitching his own life story as a movie idea, Chili learns that being a mobster and being a Hollywood producer really aren't all that different.
ComedyThrillerCrimebased on novel or bookmiami, floridagamblinggangstermoneymurdertravelmobstermafiabusinessdebthollywood
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Cool, contemporary, classical in form and effortless.
- cooloverwhelming
- contemporarynostalgic
- classical in formformally daring
- effortlessdemanding
- gravecomic
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Cast
- John TravoltaChili Palmer
- Gene HackmanHarry Zimm
- Rene RussoKaren Flores
- Danny DeVitoMartin Weir
- Dennis FarinaRay 'Bones' Barboni
- Delroy LindoBo Catlett
- James GandolfiniBear
- Jon GriesRonnie Wingate
- Renee PropsNicki
- David PaymerLeo Devoe
Crew
- Barry SonnenfeldDirector
- Scott FrankScreenplay
- Elmore LeonardNovel
- Donald PetermanDirector of Photography
- John LurieOriginal Music Composer
- Jim MillerEditor
- Stacey SherProducer
- Michael ShambergProducer
- Danny DeVitoProducer
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