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Actor John Travolta

He's reprising his role as Chili Palmer in the new film Be Cool. He first played Chili in the film Get Shorty. Both are based on novels by Elmore Leonard. Travolta's other films include Saturday Night Fever, Pulp Fiction, Basic, Face Off and A Civil Action. This interview originally was broadcast on April 10, 2003.

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