Palmetto

Palmetto

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

1998•1h 54m•5.9/10

CrimeMysteryThriller

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.9/10(131)

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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Production

Castle Rock Entertainment, Rialto Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson

Harry Barber

Gina Gershon

Gina Gershon

Nina

Elisabeth Shue

Elisabeth Shue

Rhea Malroux

Rolf Hoppe

Rolf Hoppe

Felix Malroux

Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport

Donnelly

Chloë Sevigny

Chloë Sevigny

Odette

Tom Wright

Tom Wright

John Renick

Marc Macaulay

Marc Macaulay

Miles Meadows

Joe Hickey

Lawyer

Ralph Wilcox

Ralph Wilcox

Judge

Peter Paul DeLeo

Bartender (as Peter Paul Deleo)

Mal Jones

Mal Jones

Ed

Salvador Levy

Driver

Richard Booker

Billy Holden

Mikki Scanlon

Alda (as Mikki McKeever)

Bill Larson

Parking Lot Man

Tim W. Terry

Prison Guard

Jim Janey

Policeman

Brett Rice

Brett Rice

Crash Site Cop

Vince Cecere

Vince Cecere

Tow Truck Driver

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