Be Cool (2005)
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Directed by F. Gary Gray Writing credits Elmore Leonard (novel) Peter Steinfeld (screenplay) |
Tagline: Everyone is looking for the next big hit
Plot Outline: Streetwise mobster-turned-movie producer Chili Palmer is back, but this time Chili has abandoned the fickle movie industry and veered into the music business, tangling with Russian mobsters and gangsta rappers and taking a talented, feisty young singer named Linda Moon under his wing. From the recording studio to an Aerosmith concert to the MTV Music Awards, he manipulates events to watch them play out the Chili way, using his signature blend of wiseguy skills and negotiation tactics. It's a dangerous business, and everyone's looking for their next big hit.
User Comments: "Be Cool" is a solid, funny, groovy return to the screen for Chili and his wacky west coast adventures, while also not embarrassing the original film...
User Rating: 5.6/10 (8,987 votes)
| Cast overview, first billed only: | ||
| John Travolta | .... | Chili Palmer |
| Uma Thurman | .... | Edie Athens |
| Vince Vaughn | .... | Raji |
| Cedric the Entertainer | .... | Sin LaSalle |
| André Benjamin | .... | Dabu |
| Steven Tyler | .... | Himself |
| Robert Pastorelli | .... | Joe Loop |
| Christina Milian | .... | Linda Moon |
| Paul Adelstein | .... | Hy Gordon |
| Debi Mazar | .... | Marla |
| Gregory Alan Williams | .... | Darryl (as GregAlan Williams) |
| Harvey Keitel | .... | Nick Carr |
| The Rock | .... | Elliot Wilhelm |
| Danny DeVito | .... | Martin Weir |
| James Woods | .... | Tommy Athens |
MPAA: Rated PG-13 for violence, sensuality, and language including sexual references.
Runtime: 118 min
Country: USA
Language: English / Russian
Color: Color
Sound Mix: DTS / Dolby Digital / SDDS
Certification: Taiwan:R-12 / Argentina:Atp / Australia:M / Brazil:14 / Canada:14A (Ontario) / Canada:G (Quebec) / Finland:K-15 / Germany:12 / Hong Kong:IIA / Ireland:12A / Netherlands:12 / New Zealand:M / Peru:PT / Philippines:PG-13 / Singapore:PG / Sweden:11 / Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) / Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) / UK:12A / USA:PG-13 (certificate #40804) / Iceland:14
Trivia: Joe Pesci was part of the cast before filming began. But, for reasons unknown, he left the project shortly before production started.
Goofs: Continuity: When Raji is talking to Nick Carr his silver chain is repeatedly in/out of his shirt between shots.
Quotes:
[first lines]
Chili Palmer: I hate sequels.
Awards: 9 nominations