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Paradise

  • 1991
  • PG-13
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Paradise (1991)
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.
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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... Read allMelanie 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.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.

  • Director
    • Mary Agnes Donoghue
  • Writers
    • Mary Agnes Donoghue
    • Jean-Loup Hubert
  • Stars
    • Melanie Griffith
    • Don Johnson
    • Elijah Wood
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mary Agnes Donoghue
    • Writers
      • Mary Agnes Donoghue
      • Jean-Loup Hubert
    • Stars
      • Melanie Griffith
      • Don Johnson
      • Elijah Wood
    • 27User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

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    Melanie Griffith, Don Johnson, and Elijah Wood in Paradise (1991)
    Melanie Griffith and Elijah Wood in Paradise (1991)
    Thora Birch and Elijah Wood in Paradise (1991)
    Melanie Griffith, Don Johnson, and Elijah Wood in Paradise (1991)
    Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson in Paradise (1991)
    Melanie Griffith in Paradise (1991)
    Melanie Griffith, Don Johnson, and Elijah Wood in Paradise (1991)
    Elijah Wood and Mary Agnes Donoghue in Paradise (1991)
    Melanie Griffith, Don Johnson, and Mary Agnes Donoghue in Paradise (1991)
    Mary Agnes Donoghue in Paradise (1991)
    Don Johnson in Paradise (1991)
    Melanie Griffith and Elijah Wood in Paradise (1991)

    Top cast

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    Melanie Griffith
    Melanie Griffith
    • Lily Reed
    Don Johnson
    Don Johnson
    • Ben Reed
    Elijah Wood
    Elijah Wood
    • Willard Young
    Thora Birch
    Thora Birch
    • Billie Pike
    Sheila McCarthy
    Sheila McCarthy
    • Sally Pike
    Eve Gordon
    Eve Gordon
    • Rosemary Young
    Louise Latham
    Louise Latham
    • Catherine Reston Lee
    Greg Travis
    Greg Travis
    • Earl McCoy
    Sarah Trigger
    Sarah Trigger
    • Darlene Pike
    Richard K. Olsen
    Richard K. Olsen
    • Minister
    Rick Andosca
    Rick Andosca
    • Ernest Parkett
    Anthony Romano
    • Popular Boy
    Timothy Erskine
    • Darlene's Boyfriend
    Chestley Price
    • Bus Driver
    Dave Hager
    • Bartender
    John R. Copeman
    • Other Fisherman
    Jeff Jeffcoat
    • Eddie - the Attendant
    Scott Hubacek
    • Greyhound Bus Driver
    • Director
      • Mary Agnes Donoghue
    • Writers
      • Mary Agnes Donoghue
      • Jean-Loup Hubert(uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Thora Birch beat out 4,000 other hopefuls in winning the role of Billie Pike.
    • Goofs
      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.
    • Quotes

      Billie Pike: Have you ever seen a dead body?

    • 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Dogfight/Late for Dinner/Rambling Rose/Blood & Concrete (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      O.K. Mood Swing
      Written by Prince Poetry and Pharoahe Monch
      Performed by Organized Konfusion
      Courtesy of Hollywood BASIC

    User reviews27

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    Featured review
    a gem
    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!
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    • lizeroo
    • Apr 9, 2001

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 4, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Un lugar llamado paraíso
    • Filming locations
      • Charleston, South Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • Grand Highway Productions
      • Interscope Communications
      • Touchstone Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $18,634,643
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $38,778
      • Sep 22, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $18,634,643
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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