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Be Cool

Be Cool is a 2005 American crime comedy film directed by F. Gary Gray and based on Elmore Leonard's 1999 novel, which was the sequel to Leonard's 1990 novel Get Shorty. The movie is the sequel to the 1995 film adaptation of Get Shorty, with John Travolta and Danny DeVito reprising their roles and also starring Uma Thurman, Vince Vaughn, Cedric the Entertainer, Andre Benjamin, Steven Tyler, Robert Pastorelli, Christina Milian, Harvey Keitel and The Rock. In addition to being Pastorelli's final appearance, it was also Anna Nicole Smith's last feature film before her death in 2007. The plot follows mobster Chili Palmer, portrayed by Travolta, as he enters the music industry. The film adaptation of Be Cool began production in 2004 and was produced by DeVito, Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher. The film was released on March 4, 2005 by MGM Distribution Co., with 20th Century Fox releasing in other territories, to negative reviews, but grossed $95.8 million against a budget of $53–75 million.

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Be Cool is a 2005 American crime comedy film directed by F. Gary Gray and based on Elmore Leonard's 1999 novel, which was the sequel to Leonard's 1990 novel Get Shorty. The movie is the sequel to the 1995 film adaptation of Get Shorty, with John Travolta and Danny DeVito reprising their roles and also starring Uma Thurman, Vince Vaughn, Cedric the Entertainer, Andre Benjamin, Steven Tyler, Robert Pastorelli, Christina Milian, Harvey Keitel and The Rock. In addition to being Pastorelli's final appearance, it was also Anna Nicole Smith's last feature film before her death in 2007. The plot follows mobster Chili Palmer, portrayed by Travolta, as he enters the music industry. The film adaptation of Be Cool began production in 2004 and was produced by DeVito, Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher. The film was released on March 4, 2005 by MGM Distribution Co., with 20th Century Fox releasing in other territories, to negative reviews, but grossed $95.8 million against a budget of $53–75 million.

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  1. release date: 2005-03-04 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 2005-03-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the release date is "2005-03-04". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "2005-03-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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