Get Shorty vs The Guard
The Guard has the higher audience score (7/10 against 6.5/10 for Get Shorty). The Guard is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 1h 45m. Get Shorty is the older of the two (1995 against 2011). Both are comedy, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Get Shorty
The Guard| Get Shorty | The Guard | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 1995 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 45m | 1h 36m |
| Genres | Comedy, Crime, Thriller | Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Barry Sonnenfeld | John Michael McDonagh |
| Main cast | Miguel Sandoval, Danny DeVito, Dennis Farina, Delroy Lindo, Gene Hackman | Don Cheadle, Liam Cunningham, Sarah Greene, Mark Strong, David Wilmot |
Synopsis
Get Shorty
Chili Palmer is a Miami mobster who gets sent to L.A. to collect a bad debt from Harry Zimm, a Hollywood producer who specializes in cheesy horror films. When Chili meets Harry's leading lady, the romantic sparks fly. After pitching his own life story as a movie idea, Chili learns that being a mobster and being a Hollywood producer really aren't all that different.
The Guard
When a small-town Irish cop with a crass personality is partnered with a straight-laced FBI agent to bust an international drug-trafficking ring, they must settle their differences in order to take down a dangerous gang.
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