Be Cool

Be Cool is a 2005 American crime-comedy film adapted from Elmore Leonard's 1999 novel of the same name and the sequel to Leonard's 1990 novel Get Shorty (itself adapted into a 1995 film of the same name) about mobster Chili Palmer's entrance into the music industry. The film adaptation of Be Cool began production in 2003.It was directed by F. Gary Gray, produced by Danny DeVito (who produced and co-starred in the first film), and starred John Travolta, reprising his role from the first film.The film opened in March 2005 and was released to video and DVD distribution on June 7, 2005.This was Robert Pastorelli's final film, as he died one year before its theatrical release.