Directed by:
Barry SonnenfeldScreenplay:
Scott FrankCinematography:
Donald PetermanComposer:
John LurieCast:
John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, Danny DeVito, Dennis Farina, Delroy Lindo, James Gandolfini, David Paymer, Jon Gries, Martin Ferrero, Miguel Sandoval (more)VOD (5)
Plots(1)
Loan shark Chili Palmer (Travolta) is bored with the business. So when he arrives in LA to collect a debt from down-and-out filmmaker Harry Zimm (Gene Hackman), Chili talks tough...and then pitches Harry a script idea. Immediately, Chili is swept into the Hollywood scene: He schmoozes film star Martin Weir (Danny DeVito), romances B-movie queen Karen Flores (Rene Russo) and even gets reservations at the hottest restaurants intown. In fact, all would be smooth for this cool new producer, if it weren't for the drug smugglersand the angry mobster who won't leave him alone! (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
![John Travolta](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/544/162544399_12855e.jpg)
John Travolta
USA
Best movies:
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (1997) (video compilation)
Grease (1978)
![Gene Hackman](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/390/164390326_ab06ca.jpg)
Gene Hackman
USA
Best movies:
Mississippi Burning (1988)
Enemy of the State (1998)
Unforgiven (1992)
![Rene Russo](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/913/164913001_264b1d.png)
Rene Russo
USA
Best movies:
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
Nightcrawler (2014)
![Danny DeVito](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/882/166882965_b2aaeb.jpg)
Danny DeVito
USA
Best movies:
One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
L.A. Confidential (1997)
Big Fish (2003)
![Dennis Farina](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269033_8a7c0f.jpg)
Dennis Farina
USA
Best movies:
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Snatch (2000)
Midnight Run (1988)
![Delroy Lindo](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/630/161630581_5f9027.jpg)
Delroy Lindo
UK
Best movies:
The Devil's Advocate (1997)
The Cider House Rules (1999)
Up (2009)
![James Gandolfini](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269508_e10cb7.jpg)
James Gandolfini
USA
Best movies:
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
True Romance (1993)
12 Angry Men (1997) (TV movie)
![David Paymer](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/270/270506_e4c56c.jpg)
David Paymer
USA
Best movies:
Payback: Straight Up (2006)
Payback (1999)
Into the West (2005) (series)
![Jon Gries](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/167/022/167022594_a54fd8.jpg)
Jon Gries
USA
Best movies:
Taken (2008)
Men in Black (1997)
Twin Falls Idaho (1999)
![Martin Ferrero](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/451/163451740_8967ba.jpg)
Martin Ferrero
USA
Best movies:
Heat (1995)
Jurassic Park (1993)
Gods and Monsters (1998)
![Miguel Sandoval](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/772/162772349_e5ec06.png)
Miguel Sandoval
USA
Best movies:
Jurassic Park (1993)
Blow (2001)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
![Jacob Vargas](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/274/274491_aaf59f.jpg)
Jacob Vargas
Mexico
![Linda Hart](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/274/274764_4e73f6.jpg)
Linda Hart
USA
Best movies:
A Perfect World (1993)
The Insider (1999)
Gypsy (1993) (TV movie)
![Jack Conley](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/276/276528_85a602.jpg)
Jack Conley
Best movies:
L.A. Confidential (1997)
Payback: Straight Up (2006)
Apollo 13 (1995)
Big Daddy Wayne
Best movies:
Set It Off (1996)
South Central (1992)
Don King: Only in America (1997) (TV movie)
![Vito Scotti](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/120/455/120455668_b0050d.jpg)
Vito Scotti
USA
Best movies:
The Godfather: A Novel for Television (1977) (series)
The Godfather (1972)
Cactus Flower (1969)
![Barry Sonnenfeld](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269954_fed83b.jpg)
Barry Sonnenfeld
USA
Best movies:
Blood Simple (1984)
Men in Black (1997)
The Addams Family (1991)
![Bette Midler](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/777/166777455_8a5e83.jpg)
Bette Midler
USA
Best movies:
The Rose (1979)
Gypsy (1993) (TV movie)
What Women Want (2000)
![Penny Marshall](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/777/166777747_5f564b.jpg)
Penny Marshall
USA
Best movies:
High Fidelity (2000)
The Hard Way (1991)
Get Shorty (1995)
![Harvey Keitel](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267601_170ded.jpg)
Harvey Keitel
USA
Best movies:
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Björk: Volumen (1999) (video compilation)
Inglourious Basterds (2009)