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.
Cast
John Travolta
Chili Palmer
Gene Hackman
Harry Zimm
Rene Russo
Karen Flores
Danny DeVito
Martin Weir
Dennis Farina
Ray 'Bones' Barboni
Delroy Lindo
Bo Catlett
James Gandolfini
Bear
Jon Gries
Ronnie Wingate
Renee Props
Nicki
David Paymer
Leo Devoe
Martin Ferrero
Tommy Carlo
Miguel Sandoval
Mr. Escobar
Jacob Vargas
Yayo Portillo
Linda Hart
Fay Devoe
Bette Midler
Doris Saphron
Bobby Slayton
Dick Allen
Ron Karabatsos
Momo
Alison Waddell
Bear's Daughter
Amber Waddell
Bear's Daughter
John Cothran
Agent Curtis
Jack Conley
Agent Dunbar
Bernard Hocke
Agent Morgan
Big Daddy Wayne
Ray Barboni's Bodyguard
Jay Montalvo
Big Guy with Escobar
Carlease Burke
Rental Car Attendant
Vito Scotti
Manager at Vesuvio's
Rino Piccolo
Waiter at Vesuvio's
Alfred Dennis
Ed the Barber
Ralph Manza
Fred the Barber
Zed Frizzelle
Kid at Lockers
Harry Victor
Limo Driver with Sign
Patrick Breen
Resident Doctor
Barry Sonnenfeld
Doorman
Donna W. Scott
Screaming Woman
Rebeca Arthur
Las Vegas Waitress
Zack Phifer
Ivy Restaurant Maitre d'
Greg Goossen
Duke, Man at the Ivy
Jeffrey Stephan
Bones' Buddy
Ernest 'Chili' Palmer
Bones' Buddy
Leslie Bega
Vikki Vespa
Harvey Keitel
Himself (Uncredited)
Penny Marshall
Herself (Uncredited)
Alex Rocco
Jimmy Capp
Crew
Barry Sonnenfeld
Director, Executive Producer
Scott Frank
Screenplay
Elmore Leonard
Novel
Jim Miller
Editor
Donald Peterman
Director of Photography
Michael Shamberg
Producer
Stacey Sher
Producer
Danny DeVito
Producer
Peter S. Larkin
Production Design
Debra Zane
Casting
David Rubin
Casting
Lori Stilson
Set Costumer
Sabrina Rosen
Assistant Costume Designer
David Rawley
Costume Supervisor
Betsy Heimann
Costume Design
Ron Scott
Key Hair Stylist
Audrey Futterman-Stern
Hairstylist
Ellen Wong
Makeup Department Head
Natalie Wood
Makeup Artist
Michelle Bühler
Makeup Artist
Jene Fielder
Makeup Artist
Robby Green
Art Department Coordinator
Lewis Goldstein
Sound Effects Editor
Eugene Gearty
Sound Effects Editor
Skip Lievsay
Supervising Sound Editor
Philip Stockton
Supervising Sound Editor
Lee Dichter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Don Coufal
Production Sound Mixer
Gary Holland
Production Sound Mixer
Jeff Wexler
Production Sound Mixer
Kam Chan
Foley Editor
Steven Visscher
Foley Editor
Frank Kern
Foley Editor
Gail Showalter
ADR Supervisor
Juno J. Ellis
ADR Editor
Danny Gill
Special Effects Coordinator
Gary D. Bierend
Special Effects Coordinator
Robert DeVine
Special Effects
John Lurie
Original Music Composer
Karyn Rachtman
Music Supervisor
Eliza Paley
Dialogue Editor
Leslie E. Rollins
Set Decoration
Jim Ondrejko
Construction Coordinator
Linda R. Chen
Still Photographer
Wilma Garscadden-Gahret
Script Supervisor
Dane Farwell
Stunts
Jophery C. Brown
Stunts
Oscar Dillon
Stunts
Carl Ciarfalio
Stunts
Doc Duhame
Stunts
Brian Smrz
Stunt Coordinator
Steve Arnold
Art Direction
Suzanne Pillsbury
First Assistant Editor
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