Another Day in Paradise
1998 · Movie · R · 101 min · ★ 6.2 · 63% critics
Two young addicts fall in with an older, more experienced criminal couple, hoping a string of drug robberies will lead to a life-changing payday. As the jobs escalate, the group’s fragile trust cracks under pressure, pulling them into a grim spiral of violence and consequences.
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Details
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-12-30
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 63/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (151 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a bleak, character-focused crime drama about addiction and bad choices, with dark humor and escalating tension; Not for you if graphic drug use and violence are dealbreakers, or you want a lighter ride like The Weather Man.
Pros: intense performances; gritty, absorbing mood; sharp dialogue | Cons: familiar crime beats; uneven pacing; harsh drug violence
Themes
- robbery
- murder
- drugs
- addict
Cast & crew
Melanie Griffith
as Sid
James Woods
as Mel
Vincent Kartheiser
as Bobbie
Natasha Gregson Wagner
as Rosie
James Otis
as Reverend
Peter Sarsgaard
as Ty
Brent Briscoe
as Clem
Paul Hipp
as Richard Johnson
Kim Flowers
as Bonnie Johnson
John Gatins
as Phil
Directed by Larry Clark