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Synopsis:
A gangster is looking to get away from crooked deals and double-crossing people but ends up in the movie business anyway in this comic crime story. Chili Palmer (John Travolta) is a Miami-based loan collector for the mob trying to collect a gambling debt. His assignment takes him to Hollywood to collect money from Harry Zimm (Gene Hackman), a mildly sleazy producer of low-budget horror movies. Although Chili intends to hurt Harry if necessary, he takes a certain liking to him and an even keener interest in Karen (Rene Russo), Harry's girlfriend, whom Chili recognizes from Harry's grade-B monster epics. It seems Harry has a script that he feels is Academy Award material, and he could get the project off the ground if he could get the right actor for the lead -- say, the well-respected but egocentric (and diminutive) Martin Weir (Danny DeVito).
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Movie Details:
- Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
- Studio: MGM/United Artists
- Year: 1995
- Run Time: 105 minutes
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Set in: Los Angeles, CA
- MPAA Rating: R (for language and some violence)
- Category: Feature
- Genre/Type: Comedy
- Filmed in: Color
