With a perfect cast and a sly twist on the usual Hollywood gangster dynamic, Get Shorty delivers a sharp satire that doubles as an entertaining comedy-thriller in its own right.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Barry Sonnenfeld -
Producer -
Michael Shamberg , Stacey Sher , Danny DeVito -
Screenwriter -
Elmore Leonard , Scott Frank -
Production Co -
Jersey Films , Metro Goldwyn Mayer -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Oct 20, 1995, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Sep 21, 2015 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$68.8M -
Runtime -
1h 45m -
Sound Mix -
Surround