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Palmetto

Palmetto

In a town this bad, it's no use being good.
Feb 20, 1998 1h 54m
5.9
128 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Palmetto
Companies Castle Rock Entertainment, Rialto Films
Countries United States of America, Germany
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
Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson

Harry Barber
Elisabeth Shue

Elisabeth Shue

Rhea Malroux
Rolf Hoppe

Rolf Hoppe

Felix Malroux
Tom Wright

Tom Wright

John Renick
Marc Macaulay

Marc Macaulay

Miles Meadows
Peter Paul DeLeo

Peter Paul DeLeo

Bartender (as Peter Paul Deleo)
Richard Booker

Richard Booker

Billy Holden
Mikki Scanlon

Mikki Scanlon

Alda (as Mikki McKeever)
Bill Larson

Bill Larson

Parking Lot Man
Tim W. Terry

Tim W. Terry

Prison Guard
Jim Janey

Jim Janey

Policeman
Brett Rice

Brett Rice

Crash Site Cop
Vince Cecere

Vince Cecere

Tow Truck Driver
Don Bright

Don Bright

Crime Scene Cop
Karin J. Ivester

Karin J. Ivester

Forensic Detective
Marcus Thomas

Marcus Thomas

Courtroom Photographer
Douglas Mann

Douglas Mann

Courtroom Reporter (as Douglas J. Mann II)
Ginger King

Ginger King

Rhea Malroux
James Martin Kelly

James Martin Kelly

Homicide Detective (uncredited)