Get Shorty
You’re only as good as your next hit.
Created by Davey Holmes
On Epix
A darkly comic crime caper about a mobster trying to reinvent himself in Hollywood, balancing satirical wit about the film industry with genuine criminal stakes.
Miles Daly works as muscle for a murderous crime ring in Nevada and attempts to change professions and become a movie producer, laundering money through a Hollywood film with the help of washed-up filmmaker Rick Moreweather. Based on Elmore Leonard’s 1990 New York Times bestselling novel.
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Questions people ask
Is Get Shorty scary? Yes. More frightening than 79% of series.
Is Get Shorty violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of series.
Is Get Shorty sad? Not especially. Less sad than 63% of series.
Does Get Shorty leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Get Shorty easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Like Get Shorty, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
