Palmetto
In a town this bad, it's no use being good.
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
114 min
Release Date
1998-02-20
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
117
Vote Average
5.9
Woody Harrelson
Harry Barber
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
Joe Hickey
Lawyer
Ralph Wilcox
Judge
Peter Paul DeLeo
Bartender (as Peter Paul Deleo)
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
Crash Site Cop
Vince Cecere
Tow Truck Driver
Don Bright
Crime Scene Cop
Ernie Garrett
TV Anchor
Karin J. Ivester
Forensic Detective
Marcus Thomas
Courtroom Photographer
Douglas Mann
Courtroom Reporter (as Douglas J. Mann II)
Ginger King
Rhea Malroux
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