Palmetto (1998)
After spending two years in prison, framed for accepting a bribe, former newspaper reporter Harry Barber is released, bitter and disillusioned. Feeling like he were owed something for his loss of time, he proceeds to get himself involved in a simple kidnapping plot which turns out to be more complex than he imagined.
- Volker Schlöndorff
- E. Max Frye
- James Hadley Chase
Rating: 5.9/10 by 114 users
Alternative Title:
Ещё один простак - RU
Just Another Sucker - US
Country:
Germany
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 54 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: based on novel or book, kidnapping, cigarette, femme fatale, scam, writer, framed for a crime, set up, temptation, newspaper reporter, ransom demand, rich daughter, neo-noir, rich wife, investigative reporter, sucker, kidnapping gone wrong, all evidence points to protagonist
Liked everything about this movie. All the main players, Woody Harrelson, Elisabeth Shue, Gina Gershon and Chloë Sevigny were very good. Good story with a few twists and just a touch of comedy. And the scene with Harrelson and Shue in the bungalow was hot. I give it a 8/10.
Effective enough modern film noir that excels mainly for the cast, especially Woody Harrelson and Elisabeth Shue. I had seen this before many years ago and my opinion pretty much remained the same. **3.25/5**
