Palmetto
1998 · 114 MIN · IMDB 6.1 · 8,714 VOTES · DIR. Volker Schlöndorff
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,264 lines
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00:00:37 They're not as bad as you might think.
00:04:30 Miami, Atlanta, Houston, San Francisco. As long as it ain't Palmetto.
00:10:08 I left my handbag in there.
00:14:56 Wow, look at that boat. "Rhea M."
00:18:53 ...and that you live in the biggest house in Cranleigh Key.
00:22:58 Sorry, we're all out of twist.
00:27:31 You might need a chaperon.
00:31:45 She was from New Orleans.
00:35:00 Let's say my girlfriend shows up and can't find me...
00:40:10 Son of a bitch!
00:43:19 But I'm not a very good judge of character.
00:46:44 She doesn't have a boyfriend.
00:50:07 You're damn right. The cops know all about this.
00:54:51 The money's there.
01:05:01 Straight back.
01:09:12 Thanks.
01:14:18 Sorry.
01:17:39 I'd like to look at it as good investigative work.
01:22:32 All she wanted was the girl dead and somebody to pin it on.
01:26:20 Everything. I don't understand. Don't tell me you did it for the money.
01:32:27 Let's go, Harry.
01:38:35 ...a little ambition.
01:42:11 She said you were lousy, just like your writing.
01:45:43 You know...
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,264
Dialogue density11.1 lines / min
First line00:00:37
Final line01:45:43
Production Record
DirectorVolker Schlöndorff
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes8,714