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Palmetto
“In a town this bad, it's no use being good.”
6.0 / 10• 1998• 1h 54m•R• English
CrimeMysteryThriller
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Woody Harrelson
Harry Barber
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Volker Schlöndorff's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Palmetto is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
