Starring John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Danny DeVito and Rene Russo
Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld
John Travolta stars as Chili Palmer, a Miami loan shark who's been sent to L.A. to collect a debt from B-grade movie producer Harry Zimm (Hackman). Although Chili has every intention to regain the money, as an avid film buff he starts pitching Harry a script idea he believes is destined to win an Oscar. Chili’s knowledge of the criminal underworld proves to be an advantage for him and he quickly settles into his new role as a movie producer: romancing actresses, schmoozing superstars, gaining access to Hollywood’s hot spots. However, temperamental drug dealer Bo Catlett (Delroy Lindo), another of Harry's lenders, also wants in on the action.