Two friends must choose whether to help a third friend who was arrested in Malaysia for drug possession.Two friends must choose whether to help a third friend who was arrested in Malaysia for drug possession.Two friends must choose whether to help a third friend who was arrested in Malaysia for drug possession.
- Director
- Writers
- Pierre Jolivet(motion picture Force Majeure)
- Olivier Schatzky(motion picture Force Majeure)
- Wesley Strick(screenplay)
- Stars
- Director
- Writers
- Pierre Jolivet(motion picture Force Majeure)
- Olivier Schatzky(motion picture Force Majeure)
- Wesley Strick(screenplay)
- Stars
- Awards
- 2 nominations
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- Director
- Writers
- Pierre Jolivet(motion picture Force Majeure)
- Olivier Schatzky(motion picture Force Majeure)
- Wesley Strick(screenplay)
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Storyline
- Taglines
- Give up three years of their lives or give up the life of their friend. They have eight days to decide.
- Genres
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for language, drug content, some sexuality and a scene of violence
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaThe first of two back to back films that Vince Vaughn and Anne Heche starred in together. After this, they recreated iconic roles in the remake of Psycho. Coincidentally, Vera Farmiga who made her film debut in this, also appeared in a retelling of Psycho with the TV series Bates Motel as Norman Bates' mother.
- GoofsLong opening series of street scenes, local "color", was obviously filmed in Buddhist Thailand, complete with saffron-robed monks and red-green-gold Thai temples - Malaysia (population has 30 % non-Muslim minorities) doesn't have go-go bars or obvious brothels unlike Thailand).
- Quotes
Sheriff: I'm here, Lewis, I'm right here. You're not alone, Lewis. Look at me, Lewis. You're not alone, Lewis. Look at me. You're not alone. I'm here. Look at me. See me, Lewis. You're not alone. I'm right here. I'm right here, Lewis, I'm right here. I see you, Lewis. I'm right here. Lewis, you are not alone right now. I'm right here. You are not alone, Lewis. I see you. I see you, Lewis. I'm right here. You're not alone. You are not alone, Lewis!
- SoundtracksJing Jing (Firefly)
1) The excellent performances by Lewis (Phoenix) and Beth (Ann Heche)
2) The uncompromising and original plot.
Three young men decide to party in Malaysia, leaving one of them, a Greenpeace activist, behind after two years. He is sentenced to hang for a drug charge; only his two friends who have returned to America can save him.
Not a car chase in sight, but the tension is high. The unexpected, emotion-filled ending is both gratifying and sad. I recommend this film with eight (8) stars.
- pied
- Dec 12, 1999
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- A Long Way to Paradise
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $8,341,087
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,465,129
- Aug 16, 1998
- Gross worldwide
- $8,341,087
- Runtime1 hour 51 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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