Get Shorty
About this book
Mob-connected loanshark Chili Palmer is sick of the Miami grind -- plus his "friends" have a bad habit of dying there. So when he chases a deadbeat client out to Hollywood, Chili figures he might like to stay. This town with its dreammakers, glitter, hucksters, and liars -- plus gorgeous, partially clad would-be starlets everywhere you look -- seems ideal for an enterprising criminal with a taste for the cinematic. Besides, Chili's got an idea for a killer movie -- though it could very possibly kill him to get it made.
Reader Profile
4.0/5 · 26091 readers · 292 pages · ≈ 5 h 24 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Get Shorty?
About ≈ 5 h 24 m — 292 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Get Shorty?
292 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Get Shorty?
It sits on the Mystery, Fiction shelves.
Has Get Shorty been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include Get Shorty (1996), Get Shorty (1995), Get Shorty.
Is Get Shorty in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Where does Get Shorty take place?
It is set in Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.), Miami, California.
Who wrote Get Shorty?
Elmore Leonard.