Get Shorty
(DVD) 

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Contributors
Sonnenfeld, Barry.
DeVito, Danny.
Frank, Scott, 1960-
Travolta, John, 1954-
Hackman, Gene.
Published
Santa Monica, CA : MGM/UA Home Video, 2005, c1995.
Format
DVD
Edition
Collector's widescreen ed.
ISBN
0792864670
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. 
Status
On Shelf
Waterville Public Library - Adult DVD Fiction
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Published
Santa Monica, CA : MGM/UA Home Video, 2005, c1995.
Edition
Collector's widescreen ed.
Language
English
ISBN
0792864670
UPC
027616919069

Notes

General Note
Based on the novel by Elmore Leonard.
General Note
Originally produced as motion picture in 1995.
General Note
Special features: audio commentary by director Barry Sonnenfeld; "Get Shorty: look at me" featurette; "Get Shorty: wiseguys and dolls" featurette; "The graveyard scene" featurette; deleted graveyard scene; Going again: outtakes; Get Shorty party reel; Bravo page-to-page screen look at Get Shorty; sneak peek at "Be Cool."
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Don Peterman ; production design, Peter Larkin ; editor, Jim Miller ; music, John Lurie.
Participants/Performers
John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, Danny DeVito.
Description
Loanshark Chili Palmer has done his time as a gangster, so when "business" takes him to Los Angeles to collect a debt from down and out filmmaker Harry Zimm, he talks tough and then pitches Harry a script idea. Everything would be smooth for this cool new producer, if it weren't for the drug smugglers and gangsters who won't leave him alone.
System Details
DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
Language
English, French, or Spanish language soundtracks and subtitles. Closed captioned.

Subjects

LC Subjects
Comedy films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Gangsters -- United States -- Drama.
Motion picture producers and directors -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Other Subjects
French language materials.
Spanish language materials.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Sonnenfeld, B., DeVito, D., Frank, S., Travolta, J., Hackman, G., Russo, R., & Leonard, E. (20051995). Get Shorty (Collector's widescreen ed.). MGM/UA Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Barry. Sonnenfeld et al.. 20051995. Get Shorty. Santa Monica, CA: MGM/UA Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Barry. Sonnenfeld et al.. Get Shorty Santa Monica, CA: MGM/UA Home Video, 20051995.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Sonnenfeld, Barry., et al. Get Shorty Collector's widescreen ed., MGM/UA Home Video, 20051995.

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