Return to Paradise (1998)
Overview
Lewis, Sheriff and Tony are three friends vacationing in Malaysia. Sheriff and Tony eventually leave to pursue careers in New York, but Lewis stays behind to work with orangutans. Two years later, Sheriff and Tony learn that, because of their past actions, Lewis has been arrested for drug possession. With Lewis facing a death sentence, the friends are left with a difficult decision: return to Malaysia and split Lewis' sentence, or let him die.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 15.764 |
Directed By
Joseph Ruben
Crew
Craig McKay
Bruce Robinson
Joseph Ruben
Wesley Strick
Reynaldo Villalobos
Pierre Jolivet
Mark Mancina
Joe Bucaro III
Jack Gill
Ezra Swerdlow
Julie A. Bloom
Juliet Polcsa
Michael E. Steele
Michael E. Steele
Charles Wang
Peter Bucossi
Barry Wetcher
Kathleen Chopin
Corey B. Yugler
Lucille Smith
Bill Groom
Jack Coffen
Natalie N. Dorset
Robert Griffon Jr.
Karl Shefelman
Carol Silverman
Steve Golin
Kathryn Bihr
Jonathan Lumley
David Arnold
Joel Hatch
Ezra Swerdlow
Alain Bernheim
Jeanne Gilliland
Dennis Bradford
Linda Shamest
Francesca Paris
William Sarokin
Miguel López-Castillo
Betsy Klompus
Andrew Mondshein
Raymond M. Samitz
Carrie Gerlach
Malcolm Reid
Jane McCulley
Stan Bochner
Jennifer Davidoff Cook
Pam DeMetruis-Thomas
Thomas S. Drescher
Lyn Pinezich
Michelle Botticelli
Barbara Parks
Jack Gill
Jimmy N. Roberts
TOP CAST
Vince Vaughn
John 'Sheriff' Volgecherev
Anne Heche
Beth Eastern
Joaquin Phoenix
Lewis McBride
David Conrad
Tony Croft
Jada Pinkett Smith
M.J. Major
Vera Farmiga
Kerrie
Nick Sandow
Ravitch
Elizabeth Rodriguez
Gaby
Ming Lee
Mr. Chandran
Joel de la Fuente
Mr. Doramin
Richard Chang
Prosecutor
James McCauley
Famous Divorce Lawyer
Brette Taylor
Young Woman in Limo
Deanna Yusoff
Woman in Bar
David Zayas
Construction Foreman
Is Issariya
Malaysian Woman in Hammock
Ed Hodson
Features Editor
Kevin Scullin
Doorman #1
Glenn Patrick
Doorman #2
Patrick Teoh
Chief Justice
Curzon Dobell
Client
Amy Wong
Ticket Agent
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