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Palmetto| Director: | Volker Schlöndorff | | Writer: | E. Max Frye | | Director of Photography: | Thomas Kloss | | Editor: | Peter Przygodda | | Music: | Klaus Doldinger | | Production Designer: | Claire Jenora Bowin | | Producer: | Matthias Wendlandt | | Castle Rock Entertainment; R; 114 minutes | | Release: | 2/98 | | Cast: | Woody Harrelson, Elisabeth Shue, Chloe Sevigny, Gina Gershon, Michael Rapaport and Rolf Hoppe | | Based on the novel by James Hadley Chase |
A cynical ex-reporter (Woody Harrelson) is seduced by a greedy Florida socialite (Elisabeth Shue) into faking her stepdaughter's kidnapping. Billed as a steamy crime thriller, heavy-handed horror and parodic dialogue put Palmetto in the running for the year's best unintentional comedy. Schlondorff's film noir doesn't totally crash and burn though; a sultry Shue and the sizzling Florida setting keep things smoldering.
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