Get Shorty (1995)


Get Shorty
Release Date20 October 1995
Budget$30,000,000
US Box Office$72,000,000
TaglineAttitude Plays a Part.
GenreComedy, Crime
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsBeverly Hills, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassCrime Comedy, Showbiz Comedy
ThemesGoing Straight, Dangerous Friends, Filmmaking
TonesIrreverent, Satirical, Easygoing, Goofy, Quirky, Witty, Humorous
TagsCredit, Gangster, Hollywood, Loan Shark, Locker, Morals, Photographic Memory, Plane Crash, Producer [showbiz], Star, Trivia

Get Shorty is a 1995 American crime-comedy film based on the novel of the same name by Elmore Leonard. It was directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and starred John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, and Danny DeVito. The plot remained true to the book except for a few minor details.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Chili Palmer

Harry Zimm

Karen Flores

Martin Weir

Ray 'Bones' Barboni

Bo Catlett

Ronnie Wingate

Nicki

Leo Devoe

Martin Ferrero
Tommy Carlo

Mr. Escobar

Yayo Portillo

Fay Devoe

Dick Allen

Ron Karabatsos
Momo

Alison Waddell
Bear's Daughter

Amber Waddell
Bear's Daughter

Agent Curtis

Agent Dunbar

Bernard Hocke
Agent Morgan

Big Daddy Wayne
Ray Barboni's Bodyguard

Jay Montalvo
Big Guy with Escobar

Carlease Burke
Rental Car Attendant

Manager at Vesuvio's

Rino Piccolo
Waiter at Vesuvio's

Ed the Barber

Fred the Barber

Zed Frizzelle
Kid at Lockers

Harry Victor
Limo Driver with Sign

Resident Doctor

Screaming Woman

Zack Phifer
Ivy Restaurant Maitre d'

Duke, Man at the Ivy

Stephanie Kemp
Ivy Restaurant Waitress

Rebeca Arthur
Las Vegas Waitress

Jeffrey J. Stephen
Bones' Buddy

Ernest 'Chili' Palmer
Bones' Buddy #2

Vikki Vespa

Brian Reed Garvin
Plane Guy

Buddy Lupton

Himself

Herself

Doris Saphron

Jimmy Cap

Director

Producer

producer

Graham Place
co-producer

Susan Ringo
associate producer

producer

producer

executive producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Donald Peterman
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Editor

Jim Miller
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Ted Woerner

Casting Director

David Rubin
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Debra Zane
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Production Designer

Peter S. Larkin
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Art Director

Steve Arnold
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Set Decorator

Leslie E. Rollins
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Costume Designer

Betsy Heimann
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Makeup Department

Kareen Boursier
hair stylist

Michelle Bühler
makeup artist

Jene Fielder
makeup artist

Audree Futterman
hair stylist

Ron Scott
key hair stylist

Ellen Wong
key makeup artist

Natalie Wood
makeup artist

Production Manager

Amy Ness
production supervisor

Graham Place
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

John Cameron
first assistant director: reshoots

Alan B. Curtiss
first assistant director

Scottie Gissel
dga trainee

Robert Huberman
second assistant director

Scott Andrew Robertson
second second assistant director

Art Department

William Xavier Acedo
lead man

Scott Blakney
set dresser

Charles Daboub Jr.
assistant art director

Scott Farber
set dresser

Emily Ferry
property master

Rob Garlow
propmaker foremen

Otniel Gonzalez
assistant property master

Robby Green
art department coordinator

Tom Hrupcho
paint supervisor

Kristin Frances Jones
set dresser

Erin Kemp
set designer

Douglas McKay
key set dresser

Jim Ondrejko
construction coordinator

Joe Ondrejko
general foreman

Eric Rosenberg
assistant art director

Cole Taylor
set construction foreman

Joy Taylor
assistant property master

Justin Walker
labor foreman

Regina Lee Herve
swing gang

Sound Department

David Boulton
adr mixer

Kam Chan
foley editor

Benjamin Cheah
sound effects recordist

Marko A. Costanzo
foley artist

Don Coufal
production sound

Lee Dichter
sound re-recording mixer

Ezra Dweck
foley mixer

Juno J. Ellis
adr editor

Chris Fielder
sound assistant

Eugene Gearty
sound effects editor

Lewis Goldstein
sound effects editor

Gary Holland
production sound

Frank Kern
foley editor

Annette Kudrak
adr assistant

Jeff Levison
stereo sound consultant: DTS

Blake Leyh
sound effects recordist

Skip Lievsay
supervising sound editor

Julie Lindner
sound assistant

Eliza Paley
dialogue editor

Glenfield Payne
sound effects editor

Gail Showalter
adr supervisor

Philip Stockton
supervising sound editor

Steven Visscher
foley editor

Jeff Wexler
production sound

Special Effects

Gary D. Bierend
special effects coordinator

Robert DeVine
special effects

Danny Gill
special effects coordinator

Visual Effects

David Lingenfelser
digital artist

Michael J. McAlister
visual effects coordinator

Alan McFarland
miniature plane lighting effects

Stephanie Powell
blue screen supervisor

Mykel Denis
model maker

Stunts

Jophery C. Brown
stunts

Oscar Dillon
stunts

Doc Duhame
stunts

Dane Farwell
stunts

John T. Grantham
stunts

Gary Guercio
stunts

Gordon Hansen
stunts

Eric Mansker
stunts

Jeff Podgurski
stunts

Mark Riccardi
stunts, stunt double: John Travolta

Brian Smrz
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Rob Abbey
video operator

Michael Anderson
second company grip

Brian Bernstein
assistant camera

Mark 'Boylee' Boyle
loader

Linda R. Chen
still photographer

Steve Craft
camera loader

Thomas M. Dangcil
lighting technician

Rick Davis
additional key grip

Dhamarata Dhiensuwana
rigging key grip

Malcolm Doran II
dolly grip

Raymond Gonzales
electrician

Dan Kerns
rigging gaffer

David McMillan
rigging best boy

Brian Mills
rigging grip

Jeff Murrell
chief lighting technician

Jay Peterman
first assistant camera

Paul Plannette
second assistant camera

David Schmalz
video assist operator

Calvin Sterry
key grip

Stephen St. John
Steadicam operator, camera operator

Don Tomich
assistant lighting technician

Tony Varuola
lighting technician

Zoran Veselic
Steadicam assistant

Paul Wilkowsky
grip

Michael Adler
electrician

Dan Riffel
electrician

Casting Department

Rosie Heeter
casting assistant

Julia Kim
casting assistant

David H. Kramer
adr voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

David Rawley
costumer supervisor

Sabrina Rosen
assistant to costume designer

Lori Stilson
set costumer

Joan Thomas
costumer

Editorial Department

Gary Burritt
negative cutter

Stephen Fishman
post-production assistant

John Steele Hill
assistant editor

Mike Koz
second assistant editor

Beriau Picard
assistant editor

Suzanne Pillsbury
first assistant editor

Ken Schretzmann
assistant editor: avid

Mike Stanwick
color timer

Music Department

Dondi Bastone
music coordinator

Steven Bernstein
conductor, orchestrator

Patrick Dillett
score mixer

Steve Elson
musician

Tony Faulkner
music coordinator

Tony Faulkner
music coordinator

Alex Gibson
music editor

Robert Mackston
music editor

Denise Okimoto
assistant music editor

Karyn Rachtman
music supervisor

Satsunderta Reid
assistant music editor

Transportation Department

Rick Chouinard
transportation co-captain

Lyle Christensen
shotmaker driver

Buddy Hunter
driver

David Jernigan
transportation captain

James C. Taylor
transportation coordinator

Other Crew

Todd J. Adelman
production medic

Trisha Barnhart
accounting clerk

Jeffrey Berk
assistant production coordinator

David M. Bernstein
key set production assistant

Becky Brake
assistant location manager

Kathleen Campbell
assistant: Ms. Russo

Lance Doty
assistant: Barry Sonnenfeld

Wilma Garscadden-Gahret
script supervisor

Robbie Goldstein
location manager

stand-in: Mr. Hackman

Melinda A. Grieger
stand-in: Rene Russo

Mindy Grieger
stand-in: Ms. Russo

Michael Hubert
business affairs representative

David Kaufman
assistant location manager

Tony Kerum
caterer

Corinna M. Korpi
production secretary

Ed Lipscomb
assistant location manager

Richard Lorenzana
accountant

Susan M. Lorenzana
assistant accountant

Marcel Lundberg
production assistant

Sherry Marshall
production coordinator

Bertram McCann
marine coordinator

Michelle Minyon
assistant: Mr. Shamberg

Amy Pearson
assistant production coordinator

Jane E. Russell
unit publicist

Nina Saxon
title designer

Fred Scialla
stand-in: Mr. DeVito

Scott Sener
utility stand-in

Jeffrey Stephan
stand-in: Mr. Travolta

Lisa Thomas
payroll accountant

Alison Treleaven
assistant: Stacey Sher

Bob Ader
adr loop group

Jaap Broeker
stand-in: Ned Beatty

Paul Kruhm
location services: EastWest Locations

Thanks

Nikki Allyn Grosso
special thanks

Production Company

Jersey Films
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MGM-International Dist.
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Distributor

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Argentina Video Home

Chapel Distribution

Filmes Lusomundo

MGM Home Entertainment (Europe)

MGM Home Entertainment

MGM/UA Home Entertainment
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MGM-International Dist.
,

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP)
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Warner Home Vídeo

Special Effects

Anatomorphex
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Sessums Engineering

Miscellaneous

Antilles Records
soundtrack published by

C-5
foley recorded at

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera equipment provided by

DeLuxe Laboratories
color timing

Encore Video
telecine and non-linear technical support

Grips Unlimited
grip equipment

Hansard
front projection

Hollywood Title
end titles

J.L. Fisher
camera dollies

Nina Saxon Film Design
main titles

Out of the Blue
blue screen

Pacific Title
opticals

Paskal Lighting
grip and lighting equipment

Post-Productions
post-production supervision

Sound One
sound post-production

Technocrane Ltd.
remote crane

Unique Recording
music recorded and mixed at

Wescam USA
wescam provided by






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