Palmetto poster

Palmetto( 1998)

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

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Woody Harrelson

      Harry Barber

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      Gina Gershon

      Nina

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      Elisabeth Shue

      Rhea Malroux

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      Rolf Hoppe

      Felix Malroux

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      Michael Rapaport

      Donnelly

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      Chloë Sevigny

      Odette

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      Tom Wright

      John Renick

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      Marc Macaulay

      Miles Meadows

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      Joe Hickey

      Lawyer

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      Ralph Wilcox

      Judge

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      Peter Paul DeLeo

      Bartender (as Peter Paul Deleo)

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      Mal Jones

      Ed

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      Salvador Levy

      Driver

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      Richard Booker

      Billy Holden

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      Mikki Scanlon

      Alda (as Mikki McKeever)

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      Bill Larson

      Parking Lot Man

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      Tim W. Terry

      Prison Guard

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      Jim Janey

      Policeman

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      Brett Rice

      Crash Site Cop

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      Vince Cecere

      Tow Truck Driver

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      Don Bright

      Crime Scene Cop

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      Ernie Garrett

      TV Anchor

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      Karin J. Ivester

      Forensic Detective

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      Marcus Thomas

      Courtroom Photographer

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      Douglas Mann

      Courtroom Reporter (as Douglas J. Mann II)

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      Ginger King

      Rhea Malroux

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    A review by Movies1234

    8
    Written by Movies1234 on Mon Aug 07 2017
    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....

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • kidnapping
    • cigarette
    • femme fatale
    • scam
    • writer
    • framed for a crime
    • set up
    • temptation
    • newspaper reporter
    • ransom demand
    • rich daughter
    • neo-noir
    • rich wife
    • investigative reporter
    • sucker
    • kidnapping gone wrong