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29 Palms

29 Palms

Money. Murder. Betrayal. It's all in the bag.

20024.61h 33m

Overview

When a bag filled with money goes missing from a casino, the Hitman (Chris O'Donnell) must retrieve it. While he tracks the stash down, the bag changes hands numerous times, finding its way to the Drifter (Jeremy Davies) and the Waitress (Rachael Leigh Cook), among others. As the bag's journey continues, more characters, including the Cop (Michael Rapaport) and the Sheriff (Keith David), get drawn into the winding crime tale, and the search becomes increasingly desperate.

Directed by Leonardo Ricagni
Written by Tino Lucente
Produced by Marc Forby, J. Todd Harris, Bryan Lord
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0M0

Top Cast

Jeremy Davies

Jeremy Davies

The Drifter

Rachael Leigh Cook

Rachael Leigh Cook

The Waitress

Chris O'Donnell

Chris O'Donnell

The Hitman

Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport

The Cop

Michael Lerner

Michael Lerner

The Judge

Russell Means

Russell Means

The Chief

Jon Polito

Jon Polito

The Security Guard

Kevin Sifuentes

Kevin Sifuentes

The Head of Security

Bill Pullman

Bill Pullman

The Ticket Clerk

Keith David

Keith David

The Sheriff

Themes & Keywords

corruptioncasinowaitressjudgeundercoverhitmanclerkfbicopmoneymurderconspiracythefttrustdesertbag

About 29 Palms

29 Palms is a comedy, crime, drama, thriller film released in 2002 exploring themes of corruption, casino, waitress, judge, undercover, hitman. Directed by Leonardo Ricagni, it stars Jeremy Davies, Rachael Leigh Cook, Chris O'Donnell. When a bag filled with money goes missing from a casino, the Hitman (Chris O'Donnell) must retrieve it. While he tracks the stash down, the bag changes hands numerous times, finding its way to the Drifter (Jeremy Davies) and the Waitress (Rachael Leigh Cook), among others. As the bag's journey continues, more characters, including the Cop (Michael Rapaport) and the Sheriff (Keith David), get drawn into the winding crime tale, and the search becomes increasingly desperate.

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