Be Cool (HBO)

About Be Cool (HBO)

'Be Cool,' a movie released in 2005, is the sequel to 'Get Shorty'. It is a comedy-crime film directed by F. Gary Gray. The plot revolves around Chili Palmer, a former mobster turned movie producer, who after a series of successful ventures, decides to try his luck in the music industry. He encounters a series of comic misadventures when he decides to manage a promising young singer.

Making / Production

The movie, produced by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer, was shot in Los Angeles, California. The screenplay was adapted from Elmore Leonard's 1999 novel of the same name by Peter Steinfeld.

Actors

• John Travolta as Chili Palmer - Travolta continues to play the smooth-talking, unflappable former mobster from 'Get Shorty,' and his comedic timing is impeccable in this sequel.
• Uma Thurman as Edie Athens - Thurman plays the role of the recently widowed, beautiful, and talented music mogul who partners with Palmer.
• Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson as Elliot Wilhelm - In a humorous departure from his usual roles, Johnson plays a bodyguard with a talent for singing and a dream of making it big in the music industry.
• Vince Vaughn as Raji - Vaughn delivers a hilariously over-the-top performance as a wannabe music tycoon with more bravado than business sense.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The Rock learned how to play the guitar for the role of Elliot Wilhelm.
• In a fun play of meta-humor, a movie poster for 'Face/Off' starring John Travolta can be seen in the background in one of the scenes.
• 'Be Cool' reunited Uma Thurman and John Travolta, who both starred in Quentin Tarantino's film 'Pulp Fiction' in 1994.

Quotes

• Chili Palmer: "I'm not in the music business, I'm in the Chili Palmer business."
• Elliot Wilhelm: "I'm not just a wannabe, I'm gonna be."
• Raji: "Music is my life and my life is music."

Music, Soundtrack

• 'You Ain't Woman Enough' performed by The Rock.
• 'Be Easy' by Ghostface Killah.
• 'Kiss Me' by Sixpence None The Richer, performed at a pivotal moment in the movie.