1996
Golden Globes
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Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
John Travolta
Nom1996
Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Get Shorty
Nom1996
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Scott Frank
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Synopsis
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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Details
Genres
ComedyThrillerCrime
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Awards & Recognition
Awards Dominance
1
Wins
3
Nominations
Won
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy · John Travolta
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