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		Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld Writing credits Elmore Leonard (novel) Scott Frank (screenplay)	Brand New Authentic U.S. Region 1 U.S. Factory Sealed Free Shipping

Genre: Comedy / Drama

Tagline: Attitude Plays a Part.

Plot Outline:
Some guys get all the luck, whether they like it or not. Chili Palmer (John Travolta) happens to be in Hollywood collecting a gambling debt when he's struck by lightning (not literally). Called a natural for the movie business, he's snagged up by a producer. The rest is history.

User Comments:
Smart, funny, devastating satire of the Hollywood scene
User Rating: 7.0/10 (14,825 votes)

Cast overview, first billed only:
	John Travolta	....	Chili Palmer
	Gene Hackman	....	Harry Zimm
	Rene Russo	....	Karen Flores
	Danny DeVito	....	Martin Weir
	Dennis Farina	....	Ray 'Bones' Barboni
	Delroy Lindo	....	Bo Catlett
	James Gandolfini	....	Bear
	Jon Gries	....	Ronnie Wingate
	Renee Props	....	Nicki
	David Paymer	....	Leo Devoe
	Martin Ferrero	....	Tommy Carlo
	Miguel Sandoval	....	Mr. Escobar
	Jacob Vargas	....	Yayo Portillo
	Bobby Slayton	....	Dick Allen
	Linda Hart	....	Fay Devoe

MPAA: Rated R for language and some violence.
Runtime: 105 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Color (DeLuxe)
Sound Mix: DTS
Certification: Argentina:13 / Australia:MA / Denmark:16 / Finland:K-16 / France:U / Germany:12 (w) / Ireland:15 / New Zealand:R16 / Norway:15 / Peru:14 / Portugal:M/12 / Singapore:NC-16 (uncut version) / South Korea:15 / Spain:13 / Sweden:15 / Taiwan:R-18 / UK:15 / USA:R
Trivia: According to Elmore Leonard, movie star Martin Weir ( Danny DeVito), is based on Leonard's own dealings with Dustin Hoffman.

User Comments:
Smart, funny, devastating satire of the Hollywood scene, 26 January 1999

Author: Mark Severin (meseverin@worldnet.att.net) from www.deepfriedhappymice.com

This film is based on the Elmore Leonard book of the same name. This is a hilarious satire of Hollywood. Chili Palmer (John Travolta) is a loan shark from Miami tracking down a deadbeat who has run off. Palmer's travels take him to Hollywood, where he meets Harry Zimm (Gene Hackman). Zimm is a producer of major motion pictures (read B horror flicks). His lover is Karen (Rene Russo). His meetings give Palmer the "movie bug." Already a huge movie fan, Palmer decides to produce "Mr. Lovejoy" a script that Zimm proclaims will be hs "Driving Miss Daisy." The plot centers around efforts to raise the necessary money and land Martin Weir (Danny DeVito) in the lead role. Fortunately Weir is Karen's es-husband. And Palmer has access to $300,000 generated from Las Vegas winnings of the missing deadbeat, Leo. As a further complication there is a drug dealer (Delroy Lindo) who has invested in one of Zimm's pictures. But he has gotten in trouble with his supplier for $500,000 and a missing nephew. DeVito does a wonderful job playing the self-involved, pretentious Weir. There are wonderful comments about screen writers. Spelling is optional, not necessary. The role of a screenwriter is just to put the commas in where they belong. Travolta is delightful as a "nice guy" wiseguy. In fact, the entire cast is just great.
The plot lines never overwhelm the film, and they fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. (Note: Thanks to Pulp Fiction, studios are willing now to use non-linear plot lines on occasion.). The ending is terrific (watch for the cameo by Harvey Keitel). I saw this in the theatre and have seen it several times on video. This one is definitely a keeper.

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