Uma Thurman with John Travolta in 2005's Be Cool | 4K

Be Cool is a 2005 American crime-comedy film based on 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. This was Robert Pastorelli’s final film, as he died one year before its theatrical release. The film adaptation of Be Cool began production in 2004. 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. It also marked the second collaboration between Travolta and Vince Vaughn after starring in 2001’s Domestic Disturbance. The film was released on March 4, 2005. Cast: John Travolta as Chili Palmer Uma Thurman as Edie Athens Vince Vaughn as Roger “Raji“ Lowenthal Cedric the Entertainer as Sin LaSalle André Benjamin as Dabu Robert Pastorelli as Joseph “Joe Loop"