Be Cool (2005) John Travolta Uma Thurman Dwayne Johnson Harvey Keitel Danny De Vito James Woods

Streetwise mobsterturnedmovie producer Chili Palmer (Travolta) is back, but this time Chili has abandoned the fickle movie industry and veered into the music business, tangling with Russian mobsters and gangsta rappers and taking a talented, feisty young singer under his wing. From the recording studio to an Aerosmith concert to the MTV Music Awards, he manipulates events to watch them play out the Chili way, using his signature blend of wiseguy skills and negotiation tactics. It s a dangerous business, and everyone s looking for their next big hit.