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Get Shorty

Get Shorty

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20177.03 Seasons27 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

Created by Davey Holmes
Written by Elmore Leonard
Produced by Dylan K. Massin
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Top Cast

Chris O'Dowd

Chris O'Dowd

Miles Daly

Ray Romano

Ray Romano

Rick Moreweather

Sean Bridgers

Sean Bridgers

Louis Darnell

Lidia Porto

Lidia Porto

Amara De Escalones

Goya Robles

Goya Robles

Yago

Megan Stevenson

Megan Stevenson

April Quinn

Carolyn Dodd

Carolyn Dodd

Emma Daly

Lucy Walters

Lucy Walters

Katie Daly

Sarah Stiles

Sarah Stiles

Gladys

Isaac Keys

Isaac Keys

Ed

Themes & Keywords

movie businessmoney launderingmafiamobsterhollywoodlos angeles, california

About Get Shorty

Get Shorty is a crime, comedy series that first aired in 2017 exploring themes of movie business, money laundering, mafia, mobster, hollywood, los angeles, california. Created by Davey Holmes, it stars Chris O'Dowd, Ray Romano, Sean Bridgers. 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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