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Paradise (1982)

R 100 min  -  Adventure | Romance  -   7 May 1982 (USA)
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David and Sarah travel with a caravan from Baghdad to Damascus. At an oasis the white-slave agent 'Jackal' raids them... See full summary »

Director:

Stuart Gillard

Writer:

Stuart Gillard

Stars:

Willie Aames, Phoebe Cates and Tuvia Tavi
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Willie Aames Willie Aames ...
David
Phoebe Cates ...
Sarah
Tuvia Tavi Tuvia Tavi ...
The Jackal
Richard Curnock Richard Curnock ...
Geoffrey
Neil Vipond Neil Vipond ...
Reverend
Aviva Marks Aviva Marks ...
Rachel
Joseph Shiloach Joseph Shiloach ...
Ahmed
Shoshana Duer Shoshana Duer ...
Bedouin Woman
Jerry Rosen ...
Jackals Bodyguard
Riki Halfon Riki Halfon ...
Belly Dancer
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Storyline

David and Sarah travel with a caravan from Baghdad to Damascus. At an oasis the white-slave agent 'Jackal' raids them, mainly to add the beautiful young Sarah to his harem. Only David and Sarah can flee, all the others are slayed. Their flight leads them to a beautiful oasis - their paradise - where they discover love and sex. However the jackal hasn't given up on Sarah yet... Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Oasis | Love | Paradise | Caravan | Baghdad  | See more »

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No Two People Have Ever Come So Close... See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Romance

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Paraíso Azul See more »

Filming Locations:

Israel

Box Office

Budget:

$CAD3,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$2,815,503 (USA) (7 May 1982) (1147 Screens)

Gross:

$5,588,800 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

AVCO Embassy Pictures, Guardian Trust Company, Moviecorp VI See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (Showtime Library Print)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color
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Trivia

Actor Willie Aames has stated in an interview that the love scenes were more explicit in the version that he and Phoebe Cates were shown for approval. During production, Cates and Aames decided that the picture did not require the amount of nudity that had been written into the script. See more »

Soundtracks

"Paradise Theme"
Sung by Phoebe Cates
Written and Produced by Joel Diamond and L. Russell Brown
Available on Columbia Records See more »