Palmetto

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

Feb 20 1998 R 1h 54m
Crime, Drama, Mystery

After spending two years in prison, framed for accepting a bribe, former newspaper reporter Harry Barber is released, bitter and disillusioned. Feeling like he were owed something for his loss of time, he proceeds to get himself involved in a simple kidnapping plot which turns out to be more complex than he imagined.

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Plot

After being released from prison on a bum charge, Harry Barber is out for some payback to regain the two years he has lost. He is 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 prison sentence if he does not prove the truth to the police.

Written by

James Hadley Chase, E. Max Frye

Directed by

Volker Schlöndorff

Cast

Woody Harrelson, Elisabeth Shue, Gina Gershon

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Production Countries

Germany, United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures, Rialto Films, Code Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment

Languages

English, Deutsch

Awards

N/A

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Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
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43
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