John Travolta in his initial go around as Chili Palmer, the Miami Beach, by way of Brooklyn, loan shark with dreams of making it big in Hollywood. Gene Hackman steals the film as Harry Zimm, the small time movie producer in big time debt to Delroy Lindo's Bo Catlett. It co-stars Rene Russo, as beautiful as ever, as Chili's love interest and a young James Gandolfini as Bear, Bo's bodyguard. David Paymer is hysterical as Leo, the dry cleaner who Chili tracks down in Vegas to collect a debt. It's adapted from the Elmore Leonard novel, whose books normally don't adapt very well, BIG BOUNCE anyone ? However, director Barry Sonnenfeld nailed it with this one, by sticking to the story and keeping with the deadpan dialogue. I loved it.
"I got news for you. If it wasn't for the toilet, there would be no books." --- George Costanza.
