Return To Paradise (US)
Give up 3 years of their lives or give up the life of their friend. They have 8 days to decide
Certificate: R
Running Time: 112 mins
Retail Price: $29.95
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
In this tense, twisted thriller of passion and betrayal, two men face the decision of a lifetime. They had been three buddies, living the life in Malaysia, a life of drugs, sex and freedom.
Sheriff and Tony returned to America, but Lewis decided to stay on two years later, a lawyer arrives in New York. Lewis is rotting in a prison cell - sentenced to die because of them. The only way he can be saved is if Sheriff and Tony return to serve three, years in a living hell.
Tony is a successful architect, about to be married; Sheriff a cynical limo-driver with nothing to lose. Why should they care? One woman must do whatever it takes to persuade them they must care, and she has only five days to do it. But as the day of execution draws closer, no one can predict what fate has in store for those who stay and those who leave and Return To Paradise.
Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Theatrical Trailer
Cast & Crew Bios
Filmographies
Video Tracks:
Pan & Scan 1.33:1
Widescreen Letterbox 2.35:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1 French
Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 English
Subtitle Tracks:
Spanish
CC: English
Directed By:
Joseph Ruben
Written By:
Bruce Robinson
Wesley Strick
Starring:
Vera Farmiga
David Conrad
Joaquin Phoenix
Anne Heche
Vince Vaughn
Casting By:
Kathleen Chopin
Soundtrack By:
Mark Mancina
Director of Photography:
Reynaldo Villalobos
Editor:
Andrew Mondshein
Craig McKay
Costume Designer:
Juliet Polcsa
Production Designer:
Bill Groom
Producer:
Steve Golin
Alain Bernheim
Executive Producer:
Ezra Swerdlow
David Arnold
Distributor:
Polygram Filmed Entertainment
Your Opinions and Comments
The movie tells a story of 3 friends who had the time of their lives in Malaysia. One of them was accused of possession of drugs and is sentenced to death by hanging. His only hope is if his friends come and take the blame with him and then each of them will only serve 3 years.
The video transfer if good. Nothing too glorious, but good. It`s a shame that the viewer is not given a chance to peek into the exotic life of Malaysia in more detail. No compression signs are apparent at all and the picture is clear on both 16:9 and 4:3 versions.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is average. Nothing more. The surrounds are hardly ever used. The jail scenes sound rather real, however.
Extras? What extras? Other than a dull filmographies section and a usual trailer, the disk is bare of any extras. Even the menus are static and dull.
Bottom line - too bad this movie had not lived up to its expectations.