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Burning Palms

  • 2010
  • R
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
3.2K
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Dylan McDermott, Nick Stahl, Rosamund Pike, Zoe Saldaña, Paz Vega, and Lake Bell in 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.
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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.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.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
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    3.2K
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    • Director
      • Christopher Landon
    • Writer
      • Christopher Landon
    • Stars
      • Jamie Chung
      • Rosamund Pike
      • Dylan McDermott
    • 39User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
    • 33Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jamie Chung
    Jamie Chung
    • Ginny
    Rosamund Pike
    Rosamund Pike
    • Dedra
    Dylan McDermott
    Dylan McDermott
    • Dennis Marx
    Shannen Doherty
    Shannen Doherty
    • Dr. Shelly
    Zoe Saldaña
    Zoe Saldaña
    • Sarah Cotton
    • (as Zoe Saldana)
    Nick Stahl
    Nick Stahl
    • Robert Kane
    Robert Hoffman
    Robert Hoffman
    • Chad Bower
    Paz Vega
    Paz Vega
    • Blanca Juarez
    Peter Macdissi
    Peter Macdissi
    • Gerry
    Anson Mount
    Anson Mount
    • Tom
    Emily Meade
    Emily Meade
    • Chloe Marx
    Lake Bell
    Lake Bell
    • Mary Jane
    Tiara McKinney
    • Mahogany
    Adriana Barraza
    Adriana Barraza
    • Louisa Alvarez
    Chandler George Brown
    • Jeffrey
    Addison Black
    Addison Black
    • Colby
    Ross Thomas
    Ross Thomas
    • Lukas 'The Waiter'
    Victoria Patenaude
    Victoria Patenaude
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    • Director
      • Christopher Landon
    • Writer
      • Christopher Landon
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    • Trivia
      As the characters are leaving the opening scene at the airport, you can see a driver behind them holding up a sign that says "Landon". Christopher Landon is the director of the film.
    • Goofs
      Ginny's parents and boyfriend would not be allowed to observe her therapy session because of confidentiality laws.
    • Quotes

      Dennis Marx: I'll have the same as my daughter, only not as dirty.

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      Differently
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    User reviews39

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    5/10

    Interesting, but messy

    Burning Palms (2010) is a satirical thriller movie written and directed by Christopher Landon and it was very mediocre.

    Positives for Burning Palms (2010): It was interesting for me to see Christopher Landon directing a movie that isn't horror. The movie has an insanely awesome ensemble cast including Adriana Barraza, Lake Bell, Jamie Chung, Shannen Doherty, Robert Hoffman, Rosamund Pike, Peter Macdissi, Dylan McDermott, Anson Mount, Jon Polito, Zoe Saldana, Nick Stahl and Paz Vega. The five short stories are interesting for their stories and what they were saying. And finally, I liked the comic book style transitions to each story.

    Negatives for Burning Palms (2010): There are spots in these stories that are a little bit dumb to watch. I didn't care about a lot of these damn characters. Some of them kind of act like dirt bags. And finally, the endings to these stores with the exception of the second one were really dumb.

    Overall, Burning Palms (2010) is an interesting if not messy satirical thriller movie by Christopher Landon and it marked the beginning of a very successful and promising career for the guy.
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    • Release date
      • January 14, 2011 (Brazil)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Пальми, що горять
    • Filming locations
      • Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
    • Production company
      • Films In Motion
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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,271
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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