Give up three years of their lives or give up the life of their friend. They have eight days to decide.
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.
Return to Paradise (1998) is a drama, thriller and romance film directed by Joseph Ruben, released on August 10, 1998 with a runtime of 1h 49m. It stars Vince Vaughn, Anne Heche, Joaquin Phoenix and David Conrad. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 317 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Return to Paradise.
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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
Ming Lee
as Mr. Chandran
Joel de la Fuente
as Mr. Doramin
Richard Chang
as Prosecutor
James McCauley
as Famous Divorce Lawyer
Directed by Joseph Ruben, written by Bruce Robinson, Pierre Jolivet and Wesley Strick, produced by Steve Golin and Alain Bernheim.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 317 ratings.
_**Great moral conundrum and message, but too contrived**_ "Return to Paradise" (1998) is about three Americans in Malaysia. Two of them are friends from New York City (Vincent Vaughn and David Conrad) and the other they meet there, an environmental-hippie type (Joaquin Phoenix). The three have a great time partying together and then the two from New York go back to the grind in the USA. Two years later they find…
Reviewed on January 15, 2022
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Return to Paradise (1998) is currently available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Return to Paradise (1998) includes Vince Vaughn, Anne Heche, Joaquin Phoenix, David Conrad and Jada Pinkett Smith. The film was directed by Joseph Ruben. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Return to Paradise was released on August 10, 1998 and runs for 1h 49m.
Return to Paradise (1998) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 317 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, thriller and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Return to Paradise trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
