Trapped in Paradise (1994)

Director:

George Gallo

Writer (WGA):

George Gallo (written by)

Release Date:

2 December 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Romance

Tagline:

The story of a town that gave so much... Even these guys couldn't take anymore.

Plot:

Residents of a friendly Pennsylvania town foil three brothers' plan to rob a bank on Christmas Eve.

Plot Keywords:

Christmas | Bank Robbery | Small Town | Helicopter | Yelling

Cast

Nicolas Cage	...	Bill Firpo
Jon Lovitz	...	Dave Firpo
Dana Carvey	...	Alvin Firpo
Mädchen Amick	...	Sarah Collins
Florence Stanley	...	Edna 'Ma' Firpo
Donald Moffat	...	Clifford Anderson
Angela Paton	...	Hattie Anderson
Vic Manni	...	Vic Mazzucci
Frank Pesce	...	Caesar Spinoza
John Ashton	...	Ed Dawson
John Bergantine	...	Clovis Minor
Sean McCann	...	Chief Bernie Burnell
Richard Jenkins	...	Agent Shaddus Peyser
Paul Lazar	...	Deputy Timmy Burnell
Sean O'Bryan	...	Dick Anderson
Gerard Parkes	...	Father Gorenzel
Richard B. Shull	...	Father Ritter
Jack Heller	...	Chief Parole Officer
Mike Steiner	...	Monty Dealer
Blanca Jansuzian	...	Shopkeeper
Greg Ellwand	...	Cop #1
Kirk Dunn	...	Cop #2
Cherie Ewing	...	Woman in Restaurant
Jeff Levine	...	Man in Restaurant
Frank Berardino	...	Diner #4
Mabel	...	Merlin
Sarge	...	Merlin
Andrew Miller	...	Deputy Myers
Frank Blanch	...	Rutag Guard
Vivian Reis	...	Lila
Bernard Behrens	...	Doc Milgrom
Bunty Webb	...	Hertha Wayerhauser
Kay Hawtrey	...	Rose Weyerhauser
Vic Noto	...	Crazy Lee
Nicky 'Pops' Anest	...	Inmate #2
Rocco Savastano	...	Inmate #3
George 'Aggie' Anest	...	Inmate #4
George Gallo Sr.	...	Don Vito
Al Cerullo	...	Helicopter Pilot
James Evangelatos	...	Agent #2
Jonathan Allore	...	Agent Boyle
Mark Melymick	...	Agent Cooper
Scott Wickware	...	Agent Giardello
Tripod	...	Tripod
Zoe Erwin	...	Marla Anderson
John Dawe	...	Newscaster
Marcia Bennett	...	Bus Station Clerk
Brett Miller	...	State Trooper
Richard McMillan	...	Agent #1
Robert Thomas	...	Agent #3
Pierre Larocque	...	Trucker #1
Tom McCleary	...	Trucker #2
Bill Currie	...	Bus Driver
Marco Kyris	...	Extra
Brian Kaulback	...	Extra
David Farant	...	Extra
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sandra Myers
Michal Page	...	Girl (uncredited)

Directed by
George Gallo

Writing credits (WGA)
George Gallo		(written by)

Produced by
David Coatsworth	....	co-producer
Jon Davison	....	producer
Ellen Fontana	....	co-producer (as Ellen Erwin)
George Gallo	....	producer
David Permut	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Robert Folk

Cinematography by
Jack N. Green		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Terry Rawlings

Casting by
Donna Isaacson

Production Design by
Bob Ziembicki

Art Direction by
Gregory P. Keen

Set Decoration by
Gordon Sim

Costume Design by
Mary E. McLeod

Makeup Department
Joseph Coscia	....	hair stylist
Peter Montagna	....	makeup artist
Donald Mowat	....	makeup department head

Production Management
David Coatsworth	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Penny Charter	....	third assistant director
Walter Gasparovic	....	second assistant director
Michael Johnson	....	second assistant director: second unit
Grant Lucibello	....	third assistant director
Don Munro	....	second assistant director: Vancouver
Michal Page	....	fourth assistant director
Andrew Shea	....	first assistant director: second unit
Martin Walters	....	first assistant director
Glenn R. Wilder	....	second unit director
Stuart Williams	....	third assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Paul D. Austerberry	....	assistant art director
James Halpenny	....	construction coordinator
Matthew Lammerich	....	key scenic artist
Gordon Lebredt	....	first assistant art director
Marlene Rain	....	assistant set decorator
Michael Shocrylas	....	assistant art director
Arline Smith	....	model maker (uncredited)

Sound Department
David A. Arnold	....	sound editor
Zack Davis	....	adr editor
Teri E. Dorman	....	sound editor
Gary S. Gerlich	....	supervising sound editor
David Gertz	....	foley mixer
Scott Hecker	....	dialogue editor
William Jacobs	....	sound effects editor
Doug Johnston	....	sound mixer: second unit
Elliott Koretz	....	sound editor
Peter Melnychuk	....	boom operator
James Moriana	....	foley artist
Robert Ulrich	....	supervising adr editor
Jeffrey Wilhoit	....	foley artist
Jay Wilkinson	....	sound editor

Special Effects by
Kaz Kobielski	....	special effects
Arthur Langevin	....	special effects 1st assistant
Mark Lawton	....	special effects technician
Martin Malivoire	....	special effects
Dean Stewart	....	special effects technician
Troy Rundle	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Stunts
Brenda Adams	....	stunts
Marco Bianco	....	stunts
Eric Bryson	....	stunts
Shane Cardwell	....	stunts
Shelley Cook	....	stunts
Rick Forsayeth	....	stunts
Ted Hanlan	....	stunts
Ernie Jackson	....	stunts
Danny Lima	....	stunts
Steve Lucescu	....	stunts
Walter Masko	....	stunt performer
Dwayne McLean	....	stunts
Larry A. McLean	....	stunts (as Larry McLean)
Nick Nolan	....	stunts
Ken Quinn	....	stunts
Branko Racki	....	stunt coordinator
Robert Racki	....	stunts
Alison Reid	....	stunts
Bryan Renfro	....	stunts (as Brian Renfro)
Kevin Rushton	....	stunts
Paul Rutledge	....	stunts
Helen Scott	....	stunts
John Stoneham Jr.	....	stunts
John Stoneham Sr.	....	stunts
Barry Swatuk	....	stunts
Bryan Thomas	....	stunts
Tye Tyukodi	....	stunts (as Anton Tyukodi)
Ron Van Hart	....	stunts
Glenn R. Wilder	....	stunt coordinator: second unit
Roy T. Anderson	....	stunts (uncredited)
John Stoneham Jr.	....	stunt double (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Jon Cassar	....	camera operator
Mike Harwood	....	electrician
Kerry Hayes	....	still photographer
Walter Lipscombe	....	grip
Jeremy Lyall	....	second assistant camera
Alan Millar	....	electrician
Malcolm Nefsky	....	best boy grip: second unit
Harald Ortenburger	....	photographer: second unit
Ron Renzetti	....	dolly grip
Joecy Shepherd	....	camera trainee

Casting Department
Ross Clydesdale	....	casting: Toronto
Donna Dupere	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marcie Olivi	....	costumer
Arthur Rowsell	....	costume design assistant

Editorial Department
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Tim Grover	....	first assistant editor
Phil Hetos	....	color timer
Thomas P. McNamara	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Peter Afterman	....	music supervisor
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor
J.J. George	....	supervising music editor
Jon Kull	....	orchestrator
Maria Newman	....	musician
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation
Peter Tomashek	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
John Coles	....	driver
Dave Staples	....	picture vehicles
Robert Tenaglia	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
John 'Frenchie' Berger	....	armorer
Whitney Brown	....	production coordinator
Greg Eby	....	first assistant accountant
Prudence Emery	....	unit publicist
Doris Hellmann	....	post-production accountant
Marco Kyris	....	stand-in
Keith Large	....	location manager
Mark Moore	....	assistant location manager
Rick Parker	....	animal wrangler
Sue Parker	....	assistant wrangler
Greg Rubidge	....	production assistant
Frank Sicoli	....	production consultant
Elaine Thurston	....	production accountant
Elaine Yarish	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Permut Presentations (executive producer)
• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Distributors

• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (1994) (USA) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (1995) (France) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (1995) (UK) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox of Germany (1995) (Germany) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD) (The Nicholas Cage Celebrity Pack)
• Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Fox Network (1997) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Fox Video (1995) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Fox Video (1997) (USA) (VHS)
• Gativideo (1995) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (199?) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Pacific Title  titles and opticals

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some rude language

Runtime:

111 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:PG | Netherlands:AL (original rating) | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG-13 (certificate #33236) | Singapore:PG | Argentina:13 | Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Netherlands:6 (re-rating) | Spain:T | Portugal:M/12 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Manitoba)

Filming Locations:

Elora, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Permut Presentations

Trivia:

According to Jon Lovitz, director George Gallo did not actually direct much and told the cast to do whatever they wanted. According to Lovitz, Nicolas Cage actually directed some of the film because Gallo refused to give direction.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the brothers are in the store before the bank robbery, Alvin takes a box of Cap'n Crunch off the shelf and starts eating handfuls out of the box without even opening the bag inside first.

Quotes:

Bill Firpo:Our car ran off the road.
Dick Anderson:Oh my god. Are you all right?
Dave Firpo:Well were not dead if that's what you mean.

Movie Connections:

References "Saturday Night Live" (1975)

Soundtrack:

Do You Hear What I Hear

A great good feel funny movie!!

Nicolas Cage plays the great straight guy while his 2 brothers played by Jon Lovitz and Dana Carvey supply the comedy value, in this hugely entertaining and funny movie. Things don't go to plan when the Firpo brothers try to rob the peaceful town of Paradise and get stuck there on Christmas Eve, only to find that they have robbed the nicest town on earth. I think Cage is great in this film, like in 'Peggy Sue Got Married', 'Family Man' and 'It Could Happen to You' he plays a lovable character that is full of emotion which you just can't imagine anyone else playing. There's also a great moment in the film where he looses his temper and he almost transforms into Castor Troy from Face/Off. If you're a fan of Nicolas Cage and not just the action stuff, you should see this movie and it's even better at Christmas time.