Palmetto

Palmetto

6.0IMDb Score
Released:1998-02-20
Duration:114 min
Director:Volker Schlöndorff
Actors:Woody Harrelson, Gina Gershon, Elisabeth Shue, Rolf Hoppe, Michael Rapaport
Production:Castle Rock Entertainment, Rialto Films

Overview:

After being released from prison on a bum charge, Harry Barber is out for payback to regain his lost two years. He's 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 sentence if he doesn't prove the truth.

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