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Be Cool

  • 20052005
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
70K
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POPULARITY
3,644
1,670
Harvey Keitel, Uma Thurman, John Travolta, Danny DeVito, Debi Mazar, Vince Vaughn, André 3000, Cedric the Entertainer, Dwayne Johnson, Christina Milian, and Steven Tyler in Be Cool (2005)
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Disenchanted with the movie industry, Chili Palmer tries the music industry, meeting and romancing a widow of a music executive on the way.Disenchanted with the movie industry, Chili Palmer tries the music industry, meeting and romancing a widow of a music executive on the way.Disenchanted with the movie industry, Chili Palmer tries the music industry, meeting and romancing a widow of a music executive on the way.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
70K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,644
1,670
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    • Director
      • F. Gary Gray
    • Writers
      • Elmore Leonard(novel)
      • Peter Steinfeld(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • John Travolta
      • Uma Thurman
      • Dwayne Johnson
    Top credits
    • Director
      • F. Gary Gray
    • Writers
      • Elmore Leonard(novel)
      • Peter Steinfeld(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • John Travolta
      • Uma Thurman
      • Dwayne Johnson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 342User reviews
    • 161Critic reviews
    • 37Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 13 nominations

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    John Travolta and Christina Milian in Be Cool (2005)
    JOHN TRAVOLTA stars as Chili Palmer in MGM Pictures' comedy BE COOL.
    UMA THURMAN stars as Edie Athens in MGM Pictures' comedy BE COOL.
    UMA THURMAN stars as Edie Athens in MGM Pictures' comedy BE COOL.
    Linda Moon (CHRISTINA MILIAN) performs at the MTV Music Video Awards in MGM Pictures' comedy BE COOL.
    CHRISTINA MILIAN stars as Linda Moon in MGM Pictures' comedy BE COOL.
    CHRISTINA MILIAN stars as Linda Moon in MGM Pictures' comedy BE COOL.
    Elliot (THE ROCK), Miss Vita (left, CAROL DUBOC) and Miss Saigon (MINAE NOJI) shoot a music video in MGM Pictures' comedy BE COOL.
    Elliot (THE ROCK) gets a new outfit in MGM Pictures' comedy BE COOL.
    ANDRÉ BENJAMIN stars as Dabu in MGM Pictures' comedy BE COOL.
    VINCE VAUGHN stars as Raji in MGM Pictures' comedy BE COOL.
    JOHN TRAVOLTA and UMA THURMAN star as Chili Palmer and Edie Athens in MGM Pictures' comedy BE COOL.

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    John Travolta
    John Travolta
    • Chili Palmer
    Uma Thurman
    Uma Thurman
    • Edie Athens
    Dwayne Johnson
    Dwayne Johnson
    • Elliot Wilhelm
    • (as The Rock)
    Vince Vaughn
    Vince Vaughn
    • Raji
    Cedric the Entertainer
    Cedric the Entertainer
    • Sin LaSalle
    André 3000
    André 3000
    • Dabu
    • (as André Benjamin)
    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
    • (as GregAlan Williams)
    Harvey Keitel
    Harvey Keitel
    • Nick Carr
    Danny DeVito
    Danny DeVito
    • Martin Weir
    James Woods
    James Woods
    • Tommy Athens
    Wyclef Jean
    Wyclef Jean
    • Wyclef Jean
    Fred Durst
    Fred Durst
    • Self
    Sergio Mendes
    Sergio Mendes
    • Sergio Mendes
    • Director
      • F. Gary Gray
    • Writers
      • Elmore Leonard(novel)
      • Peter Steinfeld(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      James Woods was originally cast as Nick Carr, but had to drop out due to emergency surgery for an aneurysm. He was given the smaller role of Tommy Athens instead.
    • Goofs
      When Chili meets Steven Tyler after the basketball match, Tyler can be seen mouthing other actors' lines.
    • Quotes

      Sin LaSalle: Have you lost your mind? I mean, how is it that you can disrespect a mans ethnicity when you know we've influenced nearly every facet of white America... from our music to our style of dress. Not to mention your basic imitation of our sense of cool; walk, talk, dress, mannerisms... we enrich your very existence, all the while contributing to the gross national product through our achievements in corporate America. It's these conceits that comfort me when I am faced with the ignorant, cowardly, bitter and bigoted, who *have* no talent, no guts? people like you who desecrate things they don't understand when the truth is - you should say thank-you, man? and go on about your way. But apparently you are incapable of doing that! So...

      [shoots his gun]

      Sin LaSalle: ... and don't tell me to be cool. I *am* cool!

    • Crazy credits
      In the closing credits, the various cast members are seen dancing, even the Russian "corpse".
    • Connections
      Edited into Lovewrecked (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Sexy
      Written by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, Will.i.am (as Will Adams)

      Performed by The Black Eyed Peas

      Courtesy of A&M Records

      Under License from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews342

    Review
    Top review
    The Rock And Christina Milian Come Into Their Own, Vaughn And Cedric Are Hilarious.
    John Travolta is back as Chili Palmer in Get Shorty's sequel, "Be Cool". Chili Palmer is a former movie producer (as seen in Get Shorty) who is a former mobster. He is not happy with how his career in the movies is going and decides to branch off in the music industry. It is in a somewhat seedy bar that Chili discovers Linda Moon (Christina Milian) working in a trio. Linda has a strong singing voice but is obviously going nowhere within her group. The movie is basically centered around Linda and her contract. Everybody seems to want it now that Chili has plans and knows what a talent she is.

    Getting all the characters on-screen spread them all out a little bit thin, with some barely getting any screen time at all. Most of the better characters got more screen time than I thought they would have. Thankfully, the great chemistry between Vince Vaughn and The Rock gets quite a bit of screen time. Another newcomer who delivers a surprising performance is André Benjamin, or André 3000 as Dabu. Dabu is one of the many in Sin LaSalle's (Cedric The Entertainer) entourage, along with many very large men.

    There are many more actors and actresses in this cast but the best characters were those mentioned above. Dustin Hoffman pulled off a great performance, as usual, but even he seemed overshadowed by the rest of the cast. Uma Thurman, Steven Tyler, Danny DeVito, James Woods, Harvey Keitel and many others round off this great cast. I doubt all these actors would commit to something as horrible as we are all led to believe.

    The Rock is starting to branch out with his acting range. His big gay bodyguard routine was hilarious, as I doubt I'll ever forget his rendition of "You're Not Woman Enough To Take My Man". Rock and Vince Vaughn as the wannabe pimp complimented each other perfectly and along with Cedric, they are the highlights of the movie. Also, Christina Milian looks to be one of the hotter new actresses on her way up and I was impressed by what I assume was her lip-syncing performance with Steven Tyler. Look for her to be around for awhile.

    This was a large cast and, for the most part, they all held their own. My honest review is that this movie is better than it is being given credit for, possibly due to the incredible amount of hype put into it, turning many viewers against it. I went into this movie with an open mind and not expecting a great movie and I came out entertained. Because of this, I can recommend this movie with a clear conscience.
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    • BraveHawk
    • Mar 6, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 4, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • MGM (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Công Nghệ Lăng Xê
    • Filming locations
      • Canter's Deli - 419 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Jersey Films
      • Double Feature Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $53,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $56,046,979
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $23,450,212
      • Mar 6, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $95,763,716
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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