Be Cool (2005) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	March 4, 2005
On DVD:	June 7, 2005
Genre:	Comedy, Crime
Director:	F. Gary Gray
Writer:	Peter Stienfeld
Cast:	John Travolta, Danny DeVito, James Gandolfini, The Rock, Uma Thurman, Vince Vaughn, Christina Milian
AKA:	Get Shorty 2
Studio:	MGM
Official site:	mgm.com/becool
Running Time:	114 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated PG-13 for violence, sensuality, and language including sexual references

John Travolta is back as Chili Palmer in "Be Cool," a sequel to the comedy smash "Get Shorty". This time, Chili becomes a different kind of "hit" man - he abandons the movie industry to bring his wiseguy skills and negotiation tactics to the music business. When a friend is offed while they're at lunch, Chili takes the opportunity to visit the guy's wife, Edie (Thurman), and pitch himself as her new business partner at...

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This is my second attempt at writing a review for this movie. You know, it's hard writing a review for a movie you watched two weeks ago, especially when it's as plain as "Be Cool." A sequel to "Get Shorty," "Be Cool" provides the same kind of jokes only with less frequency, and once again we are forced to ask why did anyone think a sequel was necessary? Full movie review »