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Paradise City

  • 2022
  • R
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
3.7/10
4.7K
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John Travolta and Bruce Willis in Paradise City (2022)
Ryan Swan must carve his way through the Hawaiian crime world to wreak vengeance on the kingpin who murdered his father.
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Ryan Swan must carve his way through the Hawaiian crime world to wreak vengeance on the kingpin who murdered his father.Ryan Swan must carve his way through the Hawaiian crime world to wreak vengeance on the kingpin who murdered his father.Ryan Swan must carve his way through the Hawaiian crime world to wreak vengeance on the kingpin who murdered his father.

  • Director
    • Chuck Russell
  • Writers
    • Edward Drake
    • Corey Large
    • Chuck Russell
  • Stars
    • Bruce Willis
    • Blake Jenner
    • Praya Lundberg
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.7/10
    4.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Chuck Russell
    • Writers
      • Edward Drake
      • Corey Large
      • Chuck Russell
    • Stars
      • Bruce Willis
      • Blake Jenner
      • Praya Lundberg
    • 45User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
    • 31Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Bruce Willis
    Bruce Willis
    • Ian
    Blake Jenner
    Blake Jenner
    • Ryan
    Praya Lundberg
    Praya Lundberg
    • Savannah
    Stephen Dorff
    Stephen Dorff
    • Robbie
    John Travolta
    John Travolta
    • Buck
    Amber Abara
    Amber Abara
    • Gerry
    Laird Akeo
    Laird Akeo
    • Koa
    Lorenzo Antonucci
    Lorenzo Antonucci
    • Scorpion
    Jock Armour
    Jock Armour
    • Gunman
    Miah Bellus
    • Body Guard 2
    Carrie Bernans
    Carrie Bernans
    • Kai
    • (as Carrie Anne Bernans)
    Vene Chun
    • Charlie H'Niah
    Hunt Coulahan
    Hunt Coulahan
    • Body Guard 1
    Ute Finch
    Ute Finch
    • Ms. Tilly
    Shen Gandolfo
    • Bus Boy
    • (as Shen Kai Gandolfo)
    Bernie Gewissler
    • Terrance Billford
    Micah Giovanni
    Micah Giovanni
    • Ern
    Noel Gugliemi
    Noel Gugliemi
    • Alfredo Salazar
    • Director
      • Chuck Russell
    • Writers
      • Edward Drake
      • Corey Large
      • Chuck Russell
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    3norbertasj

    Looks like amateur tv show extended episode

    Any 80-90 Miami vice or even Acapulco heat episode has better acting. Cant understand why such pros like Willis and Travolta did not give any advice for director or writer. Maybe they are more tired than Nicolas Cage.

    Hawaii nature ahots did not save those bad dialogues, that dond fit no cinema, no theater stage - too flat. No right emotion. Bachground music fits more of robin hood or dragon and dungeon scenery, but not Hawaii.

    Every second scene is out of logic. If you have drug lord in custody and stand before 20 of his goons aiming at you. You dont drop him, but use him as a live shield. BAD.
    2hogankaspar

    I liked it

    The Thai chick was hot. Bruce Willis can never do wrong in my opinion. Throw in a hot Thai chick. Who cares about the story. Thai chick was hot. Did I mention the Thai chick? She was hot. Was the film plot flat? Yes it was. Was the Thai chick hot? Absolutely. Was there any suspense? None whatsoever. But the Thai chick... she was outrageously hot. Would I watch it. Absolutely for the hot Thai chick. Apparently she is a goodwill embassador with the UN! That's really impressive. It's probably because she is so hot. I read she is 33. That's outstanding because that's kinda old. But she is so hot. In conclusion the movie was awful. The Thai chick was hot. But she can't act. She was painful to listen to but she's hot.
    4jajudarshan

    Wondering why Bruce Willis and John Travolta would work on this movie.

    First of all its total waste of talented and reputed casting.

    The movie lacks all the basics it takes to make a good film. The plot, writing and direction all were lacking to make it a movie worth watching. There's no suspense to keep the audiences on their seats till the last.

    Talking about story it seems good to me but with some improvements it would have been wonderful. Same goes for the writing, the ending seemed so blunt, like it was just a cold good bye.

    While Bruce Willis and John Travolta give justice to their roles while some of the cast were not up to the mark.

    To sum it up it's average which lacks the potential.
    jeffay

    Waste of talent and time

    Very poor acting from the main characters. Should have just concentrated Bruce Willis and John Travolta instead of the rest of the amateur cast. The plot is not believable, neither are the 'natives'. The rest of the cast are totally unconvincing. The words came out alright but their lack of connection with their facial expressions and body language is laughable. Bad guys, aside from Travolta, are about as menacing as NOT!! Just because you are carrying an automatic weapon and say a few F-words, does not make a convincing thug. There's no humour, no excitement and the plot is extremely predictable. Enough said of a non-event.
    3theop-71378

    Not so good.

    Really a cheese ball of a movie Minus the Hawaiian scenery, cinematography and native/cultural inclusions it's absolute cheese.

    Travolta, Dorff and Willis were pretty much true to form film stars, but less than stellar performance from anywhere else.

    The plot is absolutely predictable and you've seen it a thousand times before. It has the feel of "throw this together quickly and enjoy our time on the islands". The action scenes were fairly unrealistic for the most part.

    I almost just turned it off about 20 minutes in, but decided to weather through it.

    That being said, I did enjoy all the Hawaiian aspects of it.

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    • Trivia
      The film reunites Bruce Willis & John Travolta, nearly thirty years after Pulp Fiction (1994).
    • Goofs
      At the beginning of the film during the MMA fight, the cuts go back and forth several times between two guys sitting in the back of a red pickup truck and then no one sitting there.
    • Crazy credits
      Outtakes are shown along with the ending credits.

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    • Release date
      • November 11, 2022 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Thành Phố Thiên Đường
    • Filming locations
      • Wailuku, Hawaii, USA
    • Production companies
      • 308 Ent
      • Arcana Studio
      • BondIt Media Capital
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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $93,526
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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