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Palmetto

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

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.

19981h 54mRCrime, Mystery, Thriller

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About Palmetto

Directors
Volker Schlöndorff
Cast
Woody Harrelson, Gina Gershon, Elisabeth Shue, Rolf Hoppe, Michael Rapaport, Chloë Sevigny
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America, Germany
Status
Released

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