This is a fantastic movie that gleefully captures the cracked spirit of the book. Elmore Leonard translates relatively well to the big (and small) screen. And Travolta's Chili Palmer is great, although I give extra snaps to Denis Farina who plays Ray "Bones" Barbone.
I love this movie.
This review of Get Shorty (1995) was written by Paul C on 17 Jun 2011.
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