Return to Paradise

6.5 1998 1h 49m United States of America

Drama Thriller Romance

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.

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

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Directors

Joseph Ruben

Writers

Wesley Strick, Bruce Robinson, Pierre Jolivet

Cast

Vince Vaughn, Anne Heche, Joaquin Phoenix, David Conrad, Jada Pinkett Smith, Vera Farmiga, Nick Sandow, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Ming Lee, Joel de la Fuente, Richard Chang, James McCauley, Brette Taylor, Deanna Yusoff, David Zayas

Production

Tetragram, Propaganda Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Languages

English

Countries

United States of America