Exit to Eden (1994)

Elliot heads for the sexual fantasy island, Eden. He takes some photos of diamond smugglers. They and undercover cops want the photos and follow him to Eden.

Director:

Garry Marshall

Writers:

Anne Rice (novel), Deborah Amelon (screenplay)

Stars:

Dana Delany, Dan Aykroyd, Rosie O'Donnell

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dana Delany	...	Lisa
Paul Mercurio	...	Elliot
Rosie O'Donnell	...	Sheila
Dan Aykroyd	...	Fred
Hector Elizondo	...	Martin
Stuart Wilson	...	Omar
Iman	...	Nina
Sean O'Bryan	...	Tommy
Stephanie Niznik	...	Diana
Phil Redrow	...	Richard
Sandra Taylor	...	Riba (as Sandra Korn)
Julie Hughes	...	Julie
Laurelle Mehus	...	Heidi
Tom Hines	...	Nolan
Alison Moir	...	Kitty (as Allison Moir)

Storyline

Elliot is going to the island of Eden to live out his submissive fantasies, but inadvertently photographs diamond smugglers at work. Smugglers, and detectives, follow him to the island, where they try to retrieve the film. Elliot begins falling in love with Lisa, the head mistress of the island, and Lisa must evaluate her feelings about Elliot and her own motivations.

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Plot Keywords:

bondage | bdsm | spanking | los angeles police department | sex scene | 

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Taglines:

topless

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for nudity and sex-related scenes

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dan Aykroyd when interviewed on the American morning radio show Hill-Man, identified this film as the one that he'd like to forget making.

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Goofs

The morning after Lisa spends the night with Elliot, she is sitting on her balcony drinking tea. She puts down the tea cup, then a moment later it jumps back into her hand.

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Quotes

Fred Lavery: Good morning and welcome to L.A.'s premium triple X club: The Feather. When the sun comes up, the bras come down. It is dark and time for our sunrise special. Cock-a-doodle-doo!

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Crazy Credits

After credits is a scene in which Rosie O'Donnel mimics Iman's character

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Connections

Featured in At the Movies: The Worst Films of 1994 (1995)

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Soundtracks

Vivaldi's Concerto No. 3 In F Major 'Autumn'
Written by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Budapest Strings (as The Budapest Strings)
Conducted by Karol Botvay
Courtesy of Delta Music Inc.

User Reviews

Great light hearted comedy

It's 3 in the morning and I don't want to think much. Great time to watch this film. There's enough plot to keep you interested, without the need to catch every word on the way to avoid confusion. Too many movies take themselves too seriously - this adds a little slapstick which gives it just the bit of colour it needs.

Dan Aykroyd is as usual good, the filming is good, and for once Rosie O'Donnell entertained me more that annoying me (get more roles like this Rosie!! - the betty rubble / mother in law things make you look bad!)

I've read that some people think it's a 'silly' movie. They're right - it's supposed to be. Sit back and enjoy it!

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 October 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Exit to Eden

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,012,695, 16 October 1994

Gross USA:

$6,841,570

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$6,841,570

Company Credits

Production Co:

Savoy Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1