Release Date
March 4, 2005
DVD Release Date
June 7, 2005 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
F. Gary Gray
Writer
Peter Stienfeld
Cast
John Travolta, Danny DeVito, James Gandolfini, The Rock, Uma Thurman, Vince Vaughn, Christina Milian
Studio
Running Time
114 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for violence, sensuality, and language including sexual references
What is Be Cool about?
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... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
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 »
