Burning Palms (2010)

A subversive tale that interlaces five stories set in Los Angeles, where no taboo is left unexplored as each character careens toward a dark and often comic fate.

Director:

Christopher Landon

Writer:

Christopher Landon

Stars:

Jamie Chung, Rosamund Pike, Dylan McDermott

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jamie Chung	...	Ginny
Rosamund Pike	...	Dedra
Dylan McDermott	...	Dennis Marx
Shannen Doherty	...	Dr. Shelly
Zoe Saldana	...	Sarah Cotton
Nick Stahl	...	Robert Kane
Robert Hoffman	...	Chad Bower
Paz Vega	...	Blanca Juarez
Peter Macdissi	...	Gerry
Anson Mount	...	Tom
Emily Meade	...	Chloe Marx
Lake Bell	...	Mary Jane
Tiara McKinney	...	Mahogany
Adriana Barraza	...	Louisa Alvarez
Jake Austin Walker	...	Trevor

Storyline

In Santa Monica, a woman becomes alarmingly concerned over her fiancé's unnaturally close relationship with his teenage daughter. In Westwood, a sexual act turns into a psychological obsession for a young woman. In West Hollywood, a gay couple buys a young daughter and attempts to mold her to fit their lifestyle. In Holmby Hills, maladjusted kids and their equally maladjusted nanny play murderous games. In Sherman Oaks, a rape victim faces her violator. In these five stories, one thing is clear, everything is taken to extremes in California.

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Plot Keywords:

reference to spongebob squarepants | nanny | kangaroo court | rape victim | rape | 

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Taglines:

Five Tales That Will F#%! You Up For Life

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Genres:

Comedy | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality, violence including a rape, language and drug use

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Spinning Around
Written by Adrian Zagoritis and Ben Muehlethaler
Performed by Adrian Zagoritis and Ben Muehlethaler

User Reviews

HILARIOUS to me

I thought this was terrific although I have not seen the last story yet. Very funny and NON PC which is refreshing.

I am surprised I highly recommend this movie unless you are a prude or can't handle NON PC type stuff. I give it a 6 instead of higher because some of the acting is bad.

I don't see how you can not laugh at this movie. It is dark humor and if you like that kind of thing you should watch this one

The adoption story and the finger is worth the price alone.

I am not sure why more people did not like this one. I will look for more movies from this writer

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 April 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Burning Palms

Filming Locations:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,271

Company Credits

Production Co:

Films In Motion

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Color:

Color