Exit to Eden (1994)

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, ... See full summary »

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:

To crack this case, these two cops will have to flash more than their badges.

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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

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 October 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Club Eden: L'Île aux fantasmes

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,012,695, 16 October 1994, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$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

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: Ok, well, I guess I'm off to your little S&M fantasy island, where the little guy runs around yelling, "The pain! The pain!"

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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

References Dragnet (1987)

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Soundtracks

Careless Love
Written by W.C. Handy, Spencer Williams and Martha Koenig
Performed by Dr. John
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

User Reviews

Racy S & M Drama/Comedy

Anne Rice's novel "Exit To Eden" dealt with a jaded S & M dominatrix who unexpectedly fell in love with one of her submissives and goes to New Orleans to do a little soul searching. Garry Marshall's film version deals with Elliot Slater who travels to the S & M fantasy island of Eden to deal with his sexual fantasies. There he meets camp commander Mistress Lisa and the two fall in love and travel to New Orleans so Lisa can see where her mother grew up. This film was viciously panned by critics and audiences, but I think it is one of the 90's best movies. If you like spicy, sexual, funny stories, then Exit To Eden might just hit the spot for you.