

Burning Palms
2010-04-23 · 112 min · ★ 5.2
A subversive tale that interlaces five stories set in Los Angeles, where no taboo is left unexplored as each character careens toward a dark and often comic fate
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- Directors
- Christopher Landon
- Production companies
- Films In Motion
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 5,800,000
Top Cast
Zoe SaldañaSarah Cotton
Rosamund PikeDedra Davenport
Lake BellMaryjane
Paz VegaBlanca Juarez
Shannen DohertyDr. Shelly
Nick StahlRobert Kane
Emily MeadeChloe Marx
Robert HoffmanChad Bower
Jamie ChungGinny Bai
Dylan McDermottDennis Marx
Colleen CampBarbara Barish
Anson MountTom
Ross ThomasLukas
Jon PolitoThe Phamacist
Victor WebsterPaulo Small
Peter MacdissiGerry
Adriana BarrazaLouisa Alvarez
Jake Austin WalkerTrevorTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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