Club Paradise (1986)

Injured while risking his life to save an angry German shepard, Chicago Firefighter Jack Moniker retires and moves to a small carribean island named St. Nicholas. There, he is befriended by... See full summary »

Director:

Harold Ramis

Writers:

Harry Shearer (story), Tom Leopold (story),

Stars:

Robin Williams, Peter O'Toole, Rick Moranis

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robin Williams	...	Jack Moniker
Peter O'Toole	...	Governor Anthony Cloyden Hayes
Rick Moranis	...	Barry Nye
Jimmy Cliff	...	Ernest Reed
Twiggy	...	Phillipa Lloyd
Adolph Caesar	...	Prime Minister Solomon Gundy
Eugene Levy	...	Barry Steinberg
Joanna Cassidy	...	Terry Hamlin
Andrea Martin	...	Linda White
Brian Doyle-Murray	...	Voit Zerbe
Joe Flaherty	...	Pilot
Steven Kampmann	...	Randy White
Robin Duke	...	Mary Lou
Mary Gross	...	Jackie
Simon Jones	...	Toby Prooth

Storyline

Injured while risking his life to save an angry German shepard, Chicago Firefighter Jack Moniker retires and moves to a small carribean island named St. Nicholas. There, he is befriended by the owner of a run-down resort, Ernest Reed. Greedy developers are schemeing to wrest Reed's coveted beach front property from him for non-payment of taxes. Jack comes to Ernest's rescue, and together they renovate and reopen the resort catering to affluent Americans. The film follows the zany exploits of the proprietors, guests and various colorful island denizans, as they break in the new "Club Paradise".

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Plot Keywords:

island | paradise | beach | firefighter | snake | 

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Taglines:

The vacation you'll never forget -- no matter how hard you try.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 July 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Club Paradis

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$12,308,521 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Peter O'Toole is seen in the film in a 'Cocked Hat' just as 'Michael Caine' was in Water which released around the same time.

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Quotes

Jack Moniker: I once met a proud, black man such as yourself, and I gave him a small piece of advise: wear one glove, just one glove. Do you know who that was?
Ernest Reed: No.
Jack Moniker: Willie Mays.

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Connections

Referenced in Robot Chicken: Fight Club Paradise (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Soldier Take Over"
Performed by Yellowman
Written by Yellowman (as Winston Foster)
Courtesy of Island Records

User Reviews

Fun Comedy

Many comedies require their own set of rating considerations. Club Paradise is one of those. This slips into the "guilty of mindless fun" category. The movie does not stand on a strong story. The charm is in its Carribbean setting, the mostly reggae soundtrack, Jimmy Cliff's character and Robin Williams' character--while we're at it throw Peter O'toole in their too. Charm, charm, charm. The writing is borderline offensive, that is, if you watch the film with a highly critical mind. One might complain that dangerously negative stereotypes abound in this film. Maybe they do. My suggestion is to enjoy the popcorn and let the laughter roll. You can feel guilty later. Fun stuff.