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Palmetto

1998 · 114 min

A sweaty, twisty neo-noir that keeps you guessing and slightly uneasy, with a wry edge.

Genres
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Tagline
In a town this bad, it's no use being good.
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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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • corruption
  • crime
  • obsession
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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Genres
crime, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Volker Schlöndorff
Written by
E. Max Frye
Starring
Woody Harrelson, Gina Gershon, Elisabeth Shue, Rolf Hoppe, Michael Rapaport, Chloë Sevigny, Tom Wright, Marc Macaulay
Music
Klaus Doldinger
Cinematography
Thomas Kloss
Runtime
114 min
Country
United States of America, Germany
Languages
English

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