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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.
1995 · Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld · 105 min · Comedy · Thriller · Crime · 9 frames
Tagline
Attitude plays a part.
Crew
- Screenplay: Scott Frank
- Cinematography: Donald Peterman
- Edited by: Jim Miller
- Music: John Lurie
- Production design: Peter S. Larkin
- Produced by: Stacey Sher, Michael Shamberg, Danny DeVito
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
- Jon Gries as Ronnie Wingate
- Renee Props as Nicki
- David Paymer as Leo Devoe
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Jersey Films
- Budget: $30,250,000
- Box office: $115,101,622
- Themes: based on novel or book, miami, florida, gambling, gangster, money, murder, travel, mobster, mafia, business
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