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Palmetto

Palmetto (1998)

Crime, Drama, Thriller, Romantic, Mystery | Germany, United States

Director: Volker Schlöndorff

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01/06/2018

Rating: 6.1/10

User rating: 7/10
(5 votes)

SYNOPSIS

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.

Actors

Writer: James Hadley Chase, E. Max Frye

Producer: Al Corley, Nick G. Miller

RUNTIME: 114 min

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