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Palmetto

1998 114 min ★ 6.0 Crime, Mystery, Thriller

After being released from prison on a bum charge, Harry Barber is out for payback to regain his lost two years. He's hired by Mrs. Malroux to fake the kidnapping of her stepdaughter (the daughter of a dying millionaire). He discovers that he is being set up on multiple levels and will soon face a longer sentence if he doesn't prove the truth.

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Cast

Woody Harrelson

Harry Barber

Gina Gershon

Nina

Elisabeth Shue

Rhea Malroux

Rolf Hoppe

Felix Malroux

Michael Rapaport

Donnelly

Chloë Sevigny

Odette

Tom Wright

John Renick

Marc Macaulay

Miles Meadows

Joe Hickey

Lawyer

Ralph Wilcox

Judge

Details

Director

Volker Schlöndorff

Screenplay

E. Max Frye

Tagline

"In a town this bad, it's no use being good."

Status

Released

Original Language

Revenue

$5,878,911

Production

Castle Rock Entertainment, Rialto Films

Reviews

Movies1234

August 7, 2017

★ 8/10

Liked everything about this movie. All the main players, Woody Harrelson, Elisabeth Shue, Gina Gershon and Chloë Sevigny were very good. Good story with a few twists and just a touch of comedy. And the scene with Harrelson and Shue in the bungalow was hot. I give it a 8/10.

JPV852

July 1, 2024

★ 7/10

Effective enough modern film noir that excels mainly for the cast, especially Woody Harrelson and Elisabeth Shue. I had seen this before many years ago and my opinion pretty much remained the same. **3.25/5**