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Palmetto 1998 Directed by Volker Schlöndorff

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

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Crime , Mystery , Thriller
Production Companies Castle Rock Entertainment , Rialto Films
Release Date 20 February 1998
114 mins
Cast
Woody Harrelson Harry Barber
Elisabeth Shue Rhea Malroux
Rolf Hoppe Felix Malroux
Tom Wright John Renick
Marc Macaulay Miles Meadows
Joe Hickey Lawyer
Peter Paul DeLeo Bartender (as Peter Paul Deleo)
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