A recently released ex-con gets involved in a fake kidnapping scheme that turns very real.
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Volker Schlöndorff (as Volker Schlondorff)
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Title: Palmetto (1998)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Woody Harrelson | ... | Harry Barber | |
| Elisabeth Shue | ... | Mrs. Donnelly / Rhea Malroux | |
| Gina Gershon | ... | Nina | |
| Rolf Hoppe | ... | Felix Malroux | |
| Michael Rapaport | ... | Donnelly | |
| Chloë Sevigny | ... | Odette (as Chloe Sevigny) | |
| Tom Wright | ... | John Renick | |
| Marc Macaulay | ... | Miles Meadows | |
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Joe Hickey | ... | Lawyer |
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Ralph Wilcox | ... | Judge |
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Peter Paul DeLeo | ... | Bartender (as Peter Paul Deleo) |
| Mal Jones | ... | Ed | |
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Salvador Levy | ... | Driver |
| Richard Booker | ... | Billy Holden | |
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Mikki Scanlon | ... | Alda (as Mikki McKeever) |
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After being released from prison on a bum charge, Harry Barber is out for some payback to regain the two years he has lost. He is 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 prison sentence if he does not prove the truth to the police. Written by Jason Ihle <jrihl@conncoll.edu>
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tied to a chair | fake kidnapping | scam | infidelity | extramarital affair |Taglines:
In a town this bad, it's hard to be good...Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for sexuality, language and some violence | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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[palmetto bug chirping over typical prison sounds]
Harry Barber: They're not as bad as you might think. In fact, sometimes they're pretty good company.
[pause]
Harry Barber: And you can get used to just about anything in prison, even a palmetto bug.
[pause]
Harry Barber: I tried writing again. Nothing came out that didn't sound bitter and cynical. And there's nothing worse than a writer who doesn't have anything to say.
[pause]
Harry Barber: Well... that's me, Harry Barber.
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Written by Guy Fixsen and Margaret Fiedler
Performed by Laika
Courtesy of Too Pure Records (Beggars Banquet)
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(at around 1h 01 mins) The dead Odette's impersonator lying on bed is obviously breathing. See more »Quotes
[first lines][palmetto bug chirping over typical prison sounds]
Harry Barber: They're not as bad as you might think. In fact, sometimes they're pretty good company.
[pause]
Harry Barber: And you can get used to just about anything in prison, even a palmetto bug.
[pause]
Harry Barber: I tried writing again. Nothing came out that didn't sound bitter and cynical. And there's nothing worse than a writer who doesn't have anything to say.
[pause]
Harry Barber: Well... that's me, Harry Barber.
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Referenced in Video Buck: Las traducciones más mierdosas vol. 7: Mortal, Letal, Fatal y Extremo (2019) See more »Soundtracks
BedbugsWritten by Guy Fixsen and Margaret Fiedler
Performed by Laika
Courtesy of Too Pure Records (Beggars Banquet)
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
20 February 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$2,876,753, 22 February 1998Gross USA:
$5,878,911Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$5,878,911Company Credits
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Apart from one central problem (Elisabeth Shue certainly has the body, but not the inherent tough-girl attitude her role requires; in other words, she's miscast), I personally cannot understand how anyone can claim to be a mystery fan and not like this movie. Absorbing storytelling (which takes its time), some tense moments (the body in the car trunk) and many great, totally unpredictable surprises that even the most hardened genre buffs will not guess. Riveting and interesting from beginning to end. (***)