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"Attitude plays a part."

1995

1h 45m

6.5(1230 votes)

Comedy

Thriller

Crime

Overview

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.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Jersey Films

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

John Travolta

John Travolta

Chili Palmer

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Harry Zimm

Rene Russo

Rene Russo

Karen Flores

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Martin Weir

Dennis Farina

Dennis Farina

Ray 'Bones' Barboni

Delroy Lindo

Delroy Lindo

Bo Catlett

James Gandolfini

James Gandolfini

Bear

Jon Gries

Jon Gries

Ronnie Wingate

Renee Props

Renee Props

Nicki

David Paymer

David Paymer

Leo Devoe

Creative team

Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld
Written by: Scott Frank
Produced by: Danny DeVito
Michael Shamberg

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