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The Rock in a sequined cowboy outfit. That's it. That's the tweet.
TMDB
55
IMDb
56
Rotten Tomatoes
29
Audience Score
42
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Be Cool (2005)

mid-2000s chaoswashed mobster energyHollywood satire

Overview

ComedyCrime

Disenchanted with the movie industry, Chili Palmer tries the music industry, meeting and romancing a widow of a music executive along the way.

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recording studiomusic businesswidownightclubbratva (russian mafia)baseball batpawnshoprecording contract
reinvention desperationart vs commercetoxic masculinity in entertainmentfound family of losers

Standout Aspects

Acting

Dwayne Johnson's committed chaos as Elliot Wilhelm — career pivot energy

Writing

Elmore Leonard's source material drowning in studio notes

Best for:Friends: Group roast session required — this demands commentary tracks from your crew·Background: Perfect for folding laundry while half-watching Travolta's ego·Rewatch: Second viewing: spot every celebrity who needed a paycheck in 2005
Heads up:Language: Constant casual slurs that aged like milk left in a hot car
F. Gary Gray

Director

F. Gary Gray

ReleasedMar 4, 2005
Runtime1h 59m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Budget$53M·Revenue$95.2M
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Jersey Films

Top Cast

John Travolta

John Travolta

Chili Palmer

Uma Thurman

Uma Thurman

Edie Athens

Vince Vaughn

Vince Vaughn

Raji

Cedric the Entertainer

Cedric the Entertainer

Sin LaSalle

Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson

Elliot Wilhelm

André 3000

André 3000

Dabu

Steven Tyler

Steven Tyler

Steven Tyler

Robert Pastorelli

Robert Pastorelli

Joe Loop

Christina Milian

Christina Milian

Linda Moon

Paul Adelstein

Paul Adelstein

Hy Gordon

Debi Mazar

Debi Mazar

Marla

Gregory Alan Williams

Gregory Alan Williams

Darryl

Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel

Nick Carr

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Martin Weir

James Woods

James Woods

Tommy Athens

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Get Shorty earned Travolta an Oscar nom; Be Cool earned him a Razzie nom. The duality of man.

Cultural

This film exists in the exact moment Hollywood tried to make 'white guy manages Black artist' a genre — Dreamgirls, Hustle & Flow, and this chaos all dropped within months.

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Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Gallery(13 images)
Chili Palmer Collection(2 films)
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Be Cool poster
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Be Cool

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