Return to Paradise
Give up three years of their lives or give up the life of their friend. They have eight days to decide.
6.5(315) 1998-08-10 109 minDramaThrillerRomance
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.
DirectorJoseph Ruben
ScreenplayWesley Strick
ScreenplayBruce Robinson
Original Music ComposerMark Mancina
ProducerAlain Bernheim
ProducerSteve Golin
Cast & characters
Vince Vaughn
as John 'Sheriff' Volgecherev
Anne Heche
as Beth Eastern
Joaquin Phoenix
as Lewis McBride
David Conrad
as Tony Croft
Jada Pinkett Smith
as M.J. Major
Vera Farmiga
as Kerrie
Nick Sandow
as Ravitch
Elizabeth Rodriguez
as Gaby
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Ming Lee
as Mr. Chandran
Joel de la Fuente
as Mr. Doramin
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Richard Chang
as Prosecutor
James McCauley
as Famous Divorce Lawyer
Brette Taylor
as Young Woman in Limo
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Deanna Yusoff
as Woman in Bar
David Zayas
as Construction Foreman
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Is Issariya
as Malaysian Woman in Hammock
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Ed Hodson
as Features Editor
Kevin Scullin
as Doorman #1
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Glenn Patrick
as Doorman #2
Patrick Teoh
as Chief Justice
Curzon Dobell
as Client
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Amy Wong
as Ticket Agent
