Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson (at the time married to each other) play Lily and Ben Reed, a young couple torn apart by a family tragedy. It would take a miracle to rekindle their love ...
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Title: Paradise (1991)
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1 win & 4 nominations.
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Cast
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| Melanie Griffith | ... | Lily Reed | |
| Don Johnson | ... | Ben Reed | |
| Elijah Wood | ... | Willard Young | |
| Thora Birch | ... | Billie Pike | |
| Sheila McCarthy | ... | Sally Pike | |
| Eve Gordon | ... | Rosemary Young | |
| Louise Latham | ... | Catherine Reston Lee | |
| Greg Travis | ... | Earl McCoy | |
| Sarah Trigger | ... | Darlene Pike | |
| Richard K. Olsen | ... | Minister | |
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Rick Andosca | ... | Ernest Parkett |
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Anthony Romano | ... | Popular Boy |
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Timothy Erskine | ... | Darlene's Boyfriend |
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Chestley Price | ... | Bus Driver |
| Dave Hager | ... | Bartender | |
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Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson (at the time married to each other) play Lily and Ben Reed, a young couple torn apart by a family tragedy. It would take a miracle to rekindle their love and a miracle arrives in the form of a summer guest - Willard Young played by Elijah Wood. Written by Pfyre Caidmon <OShaun@ix.netcom.com>
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child's point of view | loss of son | female nudity | bare breasts | bullying |Taglines:
It would take a miracle to save their love... and that's just what they got. See more »Genres:
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Willard Young: So what?
Billie Pike: If lightning strikes, we'll be fried like two bugs on a hot plate. That's what.
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Written by Johnny Diesel
Performed by Johnny Diesel & The Injectors
Courtesy of Chrysalis Records
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In one of final scenes where child actors say goodbye to each other, a glass vase of flowers behind Thora Birch's character keeps appearing and disappearing. See more »Quotes
Billie Pike: Don't go in the water. It's gonna rain.Willard Young: So what?
Billie Pike: If lightning strikes, we'll be fried like two bugs on a hot plate. That's what.
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Alternate Versions
Early UK versions were cut by 21 secs and removed shots of the children watching a naked couple caressing in a barn. The cuts were waived in 2003. See more »Soundtracks
DON'T NEED LOVEWritten by Johnny Diesel
Performed by Johnny Diesel & The Injectors
Courtesy of Chrysalis Records
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EnglishRelease Date:
4 October 1991 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$38,778, 22 September 1991Gross USA:
$18,634,643Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$18,634,643Company Credits
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I was surprised and touched by this film, starring two actors I do not normally enjoy. The on-screen chemistry between Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith, as grieving parents, isolated in their grief, was amazing. Elijah Wood is convincing in his role as a friend's child, visiting the couple, and going through his own family turmoil. Also excellent is Thora Birch, one of the most gifted child actors I have had the pleasure of watching. A wonderfully touching and uplifting film about hope and risk and coming home. One of my top five movies!