Return to Paradise
1998 · Movie · R · 109 min · ★ 6.5 · 62% critics
Three friends on vacation abroad make a reckless choice, and years later one of them is arrested under harsh drug laws. With time running out, the others must decide whether to return and accept punishment themselves, weighing guilt, fear, and what they truly owe someone they barely knew.
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Details
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-08-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Critic score
- 62/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (314 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a tense, thought-provoking drama about responsibility and sacrifice, closer in spirit to True Believer than a travel thriller; Not for you if you dislike heavy, upsetting stories or implausible setups.
Pros: gripping moral dilemma; strong performances; emotionally affecting | Cons: premise feels contrived; marketing can mislead; romance feels forced
Themes
- death penalty
- friendship
- malaysia
- marijuana
- childhood friends
Cast & crew
Vince Vaughn
as John 'Sheriff' Volgecherev
Anne Heche
as Beth Eastern
Joaquin Phoenix
as Lewis McBride
David Conrad
as Tony Croft
Jada Pinkett Smith
as M.J. Major
Vera Farmiga
as Kerrie
Nick Sandow
as Ravitch
Elizabeth Rodriguez
as Gaby
- ML
Ming Lee
as Mr. Chandran
Joel de la Fuente
as Mr. Doramin
Directed by Joseph Ruben