29 Palms (2002)

This is the story of a bag of money and the people who come into contact with it.

Director:

Leonardo Ricagni

Writer:

Tino Lucente

Stars:

Jeremy Davies, Chris O'Donnell, Michael Rapaport

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jeremy Davies	...	The Drifter
Michael Lerner	...	The Judge
Litefoot	...	The Warrior #1 (as G. Paul Davis a.k.a Litefoot)
Russell Means	...	The Chief
Chris O'Donnell	...	The Hitman
Jon Polito	...	The Security Guard
Kevin Sifuentes	...	The Head of Security
Michael Rapaport	...	The Cop
Anita Maltin	...	The Old Lady
Bill Pullman	...	The Ticket Clerk
Keith David	...	The Sheriff
Rachael Leigh Cook	...	The Waitress
P.J. Byrne	...	The Doctor
Carlos Mencia	...	The Comedian

Storyline

Can you trust anyone? A corrupt judge is about to rule against the expansion of an Indian casino in the Mohave and needs cover: he tells the tribe's chief that the FBI has an undercover agent on the judge's staff, so the expansion must be on hold. The chief hires a hit man to kill the law clerk. The clerk makes a run for it and manages through a series of botched thefts to end up with the bag of money meant for the hit man. A corrupt cop, a degenerate security guard, a hapless bus station clerk, a scheming waitress, and the hit man himself all want the bag - and the chief and the judge want the clerk dead. Is there any way he gets out of the desert alive?

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Plot Keywords:

bag of money | bag | shot in the foot | palm tree | flashback | 

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller | Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, violence, some sexual content and brief drug use

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 July 2005 (UK)

Also Known As:

29 Palmos

Filming Locations:

Salton City, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

B. Lord Productions, Ben's Sister Productions, Davis Entertainment Filmworks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When the drifter and the waitress are in the motel room and it is raining outside, they are eating in front of the window and you can clearly see the stream coming from a hose hitting the window.

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Crazy Credits

There is a short additional sequence with Michael Rapaport after the credits have ended.

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Soundtracks

"Call Me on Your Way Back Home"
Written by Ryan Adams
Performed by Ryan Adams

User Reviews

No way you can write a Spoiler for this Film!!

It's a big sloppy mess, but it's not half as bad as some comments would leave you to believe. The story goes all over the place, but the story is just a thread. There's a lot of Coen Brothers and a bit of David Lynch in this film. Wonderfully weird and unlikeable characters, nicely composed, sparse scenes nicely photographed and the humor is not of the joke/punch line school, which is probably why there are many disappointed comments. The budget for this film could not be called shoestring, it's more like twine. Still, despite the disassociated story - I mean, who has the money really doesn't matter, it's just getting us from point A to point B - it's quite an accomplishment. Some people like their films to be obvious stories that are easy on the eyes, this is a more subtle form of entertainment with a garish touch.