Be Cool
Everyone is looking for the next big hit
| In Movie Theaters: | Friday, March 4, 2005 |
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| On DVD: | Tuesday, June 7, 2005 Released; Now Available Buy or Rent Availability |
| Director: | F. Gary Gray |
| Cast: more cast | John Travolta Danny DeVito Uma Thurman Vince Vaughn Cedric the Entertainer Christina Milian |
| Companies: | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| Rating: | PG-13 for violence, sensuality, and language, including sexual references. |
| Runtime: | 1 hour, 54 minutes |
Storyline
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 (Uma Thurman), and pitch himself as her new business partner at an independent record label. With a promising young pop-star-in-training as his protégé (Christina Milian), Chili has to juggle her faux-urban manager (Vince Vaughn), his gay, wannabe-actor bodyguard (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson), Russian mobsters, and an eloquent gangsta music producer (Cedric the Entertainer,) to save the label and land a hit—and keep from getting popped himself.
Additional Notes:
The role for OutKast's Andre 3000, who is fast becoming a hot commodity in the music-to-film crossover world, was tailored specifically for the hip-hop star, sources said.
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