Get Shorty

Summary

Get Shorty is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,529 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Get Shorty's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Get Shorty's director is recorded as Barry Sonnenfeld^[4].
• Get Shorty's screenwriter is recorded as Scott Frank^[5].
• Get Shorty's composer is recorded as John Lurie^[6].
• Get Shorty's genre is recorded as comedy film^[7].
• Get Shorty's genre is recorded as film based on a novel^[8].
• Get Shorty's based on is recorded as Get Shorty^[9].
• Get Shorty's followed by is recorded as Be Cool^[10].
• Get Shorty's cast member is recorded as John Travolta^[11].
• Get Shorty's cast member is recorded as Gene Hackman^[12].
• Get Shorty's cast member is recorded as Rene Russo^[13].
• Get Shorty's cast member is recorded as Danny DeVito^[14].
• Get Shorty's cast member is recorded as Dennis Farina^[15].
• Get Shorty's cast member is recorded as Delroy Lindo^[16].
• Get Shorty's cast member is recorded as James Gandolfini^[17].
• Get Shorty's cast member is recorded as Jon Gries^[18].
• Get Shorty's cast member is recorded as David Paymer^[19].
• Get Shorty's cast member is recorded as Martin Ferrero^[20].
• Get Shorty's cast member is recorded as Miguel Sandoval^[21].
• Get Shorty's cast member is recorded as Jacob Vargas^[22].
• Get Shorty's cast member is recorded as Harvey Keitel^[23].
• Get Shorty's cast member is recorded as Alex Rocco^[24].
• Get Shorty's cast member is recorded as Barry Sonnenfeld^[25].
• Get Shorty's cast member is recorded as Bette Midler^[26].
• Get Shorty's cast member is recorded as Penny Marshall^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Danny DeVito^[28], Barry Sonnenfeld^[29], and Stacey Sher^[30]. Get Shorty's director is recorded as Barry Sonnenfeld^[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Scott Frank^[5]. Cast members include John Travolta^[11], Gene Hackman^[12], Rene Russo^[13], Danny DeVito^[14], Dennis Farina^[15], and Delroy Lindo^[16].

Publication

Publication dates include +1995-01-01T00:00:00Z^[31] and +1996-02-29T00:00:00Z^[32]. Get Shorty's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[33]. Genres include comedy film^[7] and film based on a novel^[8].

Reception

Reviews include 7.8/10^[34], 89%^[35], and 81/100^[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Get Shorty's followed by is recorded as Be Cool^[10].

Why It Matters

Get Shorty ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,529 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]