Return to Paradise (1998)
Give up three years of their lives or give up the life of their friend. They have eight days to decide.
- Released
- Runtime 1h 49m
- Director Joseph Ruben
- Genres Drama Romance Thriller
- Rating 6.5/10 (317 votes)
Synopsis
Lewis, Sheriff and Tony are three friends vacationing in Malaysia. Sheriff and Tony eventually leave to pursue careers in New York, but Lewis stays behind to work with orangutans. Two years later, Sheriff and Tony learn that, because of their past actions, Lewis has been arrested for drug possession. With Lewis facing a death sentence, the friends are left with a difficult decision: return to Malaysia and split Lewis' sentence, or let him die.
Cast
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Vince Vaughn
as John 'Sheriff' Volgecherev
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Anne Heche
as Beth Eastern
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Joaquin Phoenix
as Lewis McBride
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David Conrad
as Tony Croft
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Jada Pinkett Smith
as M.J. Major
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Vera Farmiga
as Kerrie
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Nick Sandow
as Ravitch
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Elizabeth Rodriguez
as Gaby
- Ming Lee as Mr. Chandran
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Joel de la Fuente
as Mr. Doramin
- Richard Chang as Prosecutor
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James McCauley
as Famous Divorce Lawyer
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Brette Taylor
as Young Woman in Limo
- Deanna Yusoff as Woman in Bar
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David Zayas
as Construction Foreman
- Is Issariya as Malaysian Woman in Hammock
- Ed Hodson as Features Editor
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Kevin Scullin
as Doorman #1
Crew
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Joseph Ruben
Director
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Reynaldo Villalobos
Director of Photography
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Craig McKay
Editor
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Andrew Mondshein
Editor
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Mark Mancina
Original Music Composer
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Steve Golin
Producer
- Alain Bernheim Producer
-
Bruce Robinson
Screenplay
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Wesley Strick
Screenplay
