Exit to Eden (1994)

User Rating:

3.7/10   

Director:

Garry Marshall

Writers (WGA):

Anne Rice (novel)
Deborah Amelon (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

14 October 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

To crack this case, these two cops will have to flash more than their badges.

Plot:

Elliot is going to the island of Eden to live out his submissive fantasies, but inadvertently photographs diamond smugglers at work...

Plot Keywords:

Island | Mistress | Smuggler | Bondage | Detective

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Dana Delany	...	Lisa Emerson
Paul Mercurio	...	Elliot Slater
Rosie O'Donnell	...	Sheila Kingston
Dan Aykroyd	...	Fred Lavery
Hector Elizondo	...	Dr. Martin Halifax
Stuart Wilson	...	Omar
Iman	...	Nina Blackstone
Sean O'Bryan	...	Tommy Miller
Stephanie Niznik	...	Diana
Phil Redrow	...	Richard
Sandra Taylor	...	Riba (as Sandra Korn)
Julie Hughes	...	Julie
Laurelle Mehus	...	Heidi
Tom Hines	...	Nolan
Alison Moir	...	Kitty

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Finland:K-14 | Australia:R | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Läna`i, Hawaii, USA

Company:

Savoy Pictures

Trivia:

When the film was originally released on October 14, 1994, in North America, it was banned in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan (the only place it was banned). When asked in an interview about it, Dan Aykroyd quipped; "I guess they just don't have sex in Saskatchewan." It was finally released a mere week after its original release date (October 21, 1994) to Saskatchewan audiences.

Goofs:

Continuity: After Detective Shelia has asked for Elliot and he comes to her room, Elliot is telling her he wants to leave to go to the race. The leaves hanging behind Shelia appear and disappear with each camera change. As she sits down, you can see it's a vine hanging down to the wardrobe handle but the length changes as the scene plays out.

Quotes:

Fred Lavery: Ok, well, I guess I'm off to your little S&M fantasy island, where the little guy runs around yelling, "The pain! The pain!"

Movie Connections:

Featured in Indie Sex: Extremes (2007) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Why Can't We Live Together

Exit this film immediately!

When two undercover cops investigate Iman The Terrible, they're in for a romp of pleasure. This may go down to being a milestone as one of the sickest American comedies ever produced, where plenty of S&M is the biggest swap for light-hearted fun. Forget the entire cast that includes Dan and Rosie, because they all possibly wished they hadn't appeared in this picture ever since its first shooting. Best of all, you can forget this movie all in one piece. REJECTED.