CinemaOSMovie · 1998 · 1h 49m · R
Return to Paradise

Give up three years of their lives or give up the life of their friend. They have eight days to decide.

65%(321)IMDbDramaThrillerRomance

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.

Directed byJoseph Ruben

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 49m
Language
EN
Released
August 10, 1998
Studios
Propaganda FilmsPolyGram Filmed EntertainmentTetragram

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Vince Vaughn

Vince Vaughn

John 'Sheriff' Volgecherev

Anne Heche

Anne Heche

Beth Eastern

Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix

Lewis McBride

David Conrad

David Conrad

Tony Croft

Jada Pinkett Smith

Jada Pinkett Smith

M.J. Major

Vera Farmiga

Vera Farmiga

Kerrie

Nick Sandow

Nick Sandow

Ravitch

Elizabeth Rodriguez

Elizabeth Rodriguez

Gaby

Ming Lee

Mr. Chandran

Joel de la Fuente

Joel de la Fuente

Mr. Doramin

Creative team
Directed by
Joseph Ruben
Joseph Ruben
Written by
Bruce Robinson
Bruce Robinson
Wesley Strick
Wesley Strick
Produced by
Steve Golin
Steve Golin
Alain Bernheim

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