| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Richard Crenna | ... | Vincent Bugliosi | |
| Rachel Ward | ... | Jennifer Jenkins | |
| Hart Bochner | ... | Buck Walker | |
| Deidre Hall | ... | Muff Graham | |
| John Kapelos | ... | Len Weinglass | |
| Susan Blakely | ... | Gail Bugliosi | |
| James Brolin | ... | Mac Graham | |
| Clyde Kusatsu | ... | Enoki | |
| Danny Kamekona | ... | Shishido | |
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Mavor Moore | ... | Judge King |
| Sheila Moore | ... | Kit | |
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Marion Gilsenan | ... | Sunny |
| Garwin Sanford | ... | Ted | |
| Kevin McNulty | ... | Shoemaker | |
| Terence Kelly | ... | Wheeler | |
Two couples--one wealthy and married, the other an ex-con and his hippie girlfriend-- separately set sail for a remote South Pacific island, each hoping to play "Adam and Eve" in paradise. Instead of getting away from it all, they take it with them-- their pasts and prejudices, and the petty battles over status and material goods that arise from different social classes. Upon lovely Palmyra Island, two couples do arrive, but in 3 months time only one will leave alive. For the couple who get away, one of them has the extraordinary good luck to be defended in court by master attorney Vincent Bugliosi, prosecuting attorney of Charles Manson and author of the classic best selling book Helter Skelter. Written by IvanWong
I saw this movie at 5am on a Friday morning, on EDrama. It has a cool vibe that pulls you in. Basically a good version of a Lifetime movie. The guy who plays Buck does a good job of playing a real creep. Movie takes place in Hawaii, and the scenes where they are out in the boat are pretty creepy, thanks to some good sound effects and camera work. Richard Crenna is good in this, but of course he basically always plays the same character in everything. Watching this straight through as a movie is a little weird, because every 10 minutes or so there is a weird break in the continuity due to the fact that it was originally made for TV. Rachel Ward plays dumb in this one, and it isn't that believable that she would be with "Buck". I do like Buck's style though; a mix of creepy cheap bar guy and Matthew Mcconaughey (or is that the same thing?).