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Movie·1995·Comedy, Thriller, Crime·1h 45m·6.5 (1,216)·Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld

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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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John TravoltaJohn TravoltaChili PalmerGene HackmanGene HackmanHarry ZimmRene RussoRene RussoKaren FloresDanny DeVitoDanny DeVitoMartin WeirDennis FarinaDennis FarinaRay 'Bones' BarboniDelroy LindoDelroy LindoBo CatlettJames GandolfiniJames GandolfiniBearJon GriesJon GriesRonnie Wingate

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