Palmetto (1998)

Calificación de los usuarios:

5.6/10   

Director:

Volker Schlöndorff

Escritores (WGA):

James Hadley Chase (novel)
E. Max Frye (screenplay)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

20 febrero 1998 (USA)

Género:

Crimen | Drama | Misterio | Romance | Suspenso

Frase comercial:

In a town this bad, it's hard to be good...

Plot:

A recently released ex-con gets involved in a fake kidnapping scheme that turns very real.

Plot Keywords:

Fake Kidnapping | Prison | Scam | Release From Prison | Press Conference

Comentarios de los usuarios:

A Very Underrated 'Neo Noir'

Reparto

Woody Harrelson	...	Harry Barber
Elisabeth Shue	...	Mrs. Donnelly / Rhea Malroux
Gina Gershon	...	Nina
Rolf Hoppe	...	Felix Malroux
Michael Rapaport	...	Donnely
Chloë Sevigny	...	Odette (as Chloe Sevigny)
Tom Wright	...	John Renick
Marc Macaulay	...	Miles Meadows
Joe Hickey	...	Lawyer
Ralph Wilcox	...	Judge
Peter Paul DeLeo	...	Bartender (as Peter Paul Deleo)
Hal Jones	...	Ed
Salvador Levy	...	Driver
Richard Booker	...	Billy Holden
Mikki Scanlon	...	Alda renick (as Mikki McKeever)

También conocida como:

Dumme sterben nicht aus
Just Another Sucker (USA) (working title)
El secreto (Mexico) [es]
Palmetto (Argentina) (video title) [es]
Seducción letal (Spain) [es]

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality, language and some violence.

Duración:

114 min

País:

Alemania | USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Relación de Aspecto:

2.35 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Clasificación:

Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Iceland:16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:18 | UK:15 | USA:R

Locaciones de Filmación:

Florida, USA

Compañía:

Castle Rock Entertainment

Errores:

Continuidad: When Harry is told by the judge that his conviction was overturned, Harry yells at the judge and the judge turns off the feed, leaving the screen black. In the next shot when Harry rushes towards the television, the image of the judge at his desk has returned.

Citas:

[first lines]
[palmetto bug chirping over typical prison sounds]
Harry Barber: They're not as bad as you might think. In fact, sometimes they're pretty good company.
[pause]
Harry Barber: And you can get used to just about anything in prison, even a palmetto bug.
[pause]
Harry Barber: I tried writing again. Nothing came out that didn't sound bitter and cynical. And there's nothing worse than a writer who doesn't have anything to say.
[pause]
Harry Barber: Well... that's me, Harry Barber.

A Very Underrated 'Neo Noir'

I think this is one of those modern-day film noirs (neo noir) that went under the radar. It is excellent, and few people know about it. It's a very underrated film.

It had an interesting and unpredictable story with some very neat twists which a good noir might have. I'm not really sure I liked the very ending, but I sure enjoyed the rest of it. That entertainment included ogling a couple of sexy female leads, played by Elisabeth Shue and Chloe Sevigny and I loved the wonderful colors in this movie. Not only was the cinematography great, so was the soundtrack with some solid blues tracks. The guitar playing reminded me of the Ry Cooder's work in "Midnight Run."

The movie was labeled by some national critics as a "poor man's 'Body Heat.'" Well, that's fine with me because I liked "Body Heat" a lot, too. If you liked that, you should like this movie, too.

Yes, there are a few holes in the story but nothing that damaged the storyline to any degree. Woody Harrelson was good in the lead and Gina Gershon and Michael Rapaport provided solid performance in supporting roles.