Elmore Leonard Elmore Leonard, author of Get Shorty (1990), in 2003. (more) Get Shorty novel by Leonard Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Andrew Pepper Andrew Pepper is a Lecturer in English and American literature at Queen's University Belfast. He is the author of The Contemporary American Crime Novel (2000) and the co-author of American... Andrew Pepper Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Nov 22, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question Get Shorty, crime novel and Hollywood satire written by American master of the literary thriller Elmore Leonard and published in 1990. In an irony worthy of Leonard himself, the 1995 movie version of Get Shorty, a story about the stupidity and vacuity of Hollywood filmmakers, became the best and most successful of all Leonard adaptations. Get Shorty is a fast-paced novel with complex and convoluted plot. Chili Palmer, a Miami-based, Mob-connected debt collector and one in a long line of no-nonsense Leonard heroes, is assigned to collect a debt from a dry cleaner in Las Vegas. Chili learns that the ...(100 of 324 words)

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