Return to Paradise
Brief Synopsis
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College grads Sheriff, Lewis and Tony meet by chance and become close friends while touring Asia on vacation. They close out a month-long trip to Penang, Malaysia with a reckless spree that two years later would test the boundaries of their friendship and tragically alter their lives: Lewis is sentenced to die in Malaysia for a drug deal, thusly Sheriff and Tony must decide whether they will imperil their own lives by returning to paradise and turning themselves into Malaysian officials, with the real truth, in order to save their friend's life.
Cast & Crew
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Joseph Ruben
Director
Vince Vaughn
Anne Heche
Joaquin Phoenix
David Conrad
Blanca Camacho
Voice
Film Details
Also Known As
All For One, Från himmel till helvete, Loin du Paradis, Regreso al paraíso
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Political
Romance
Thriller
Release Date
1998
Distribution Company
Polygram Filmed Entertainment
Location
New York City, New York, USA; Hong Kong; Thailand; Macau, China; Thailand
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 49m
Synopsis
College grads Sheriff, Lewis and Tony meet by chance and become close friends while touring Asia on vacation. They close out a month-long trip to Penang, Malaysia with a reckless spree that two years later would test the boundaries of their friendship and tragically alter their lives: Lewis is sentenced to die in Malaysia for a drug deal, thusly Sheriff and Tony must decide whether they will imperil their own lives by returning to paradise and turning themselves into Malaysian officials, with the real truth, in order to save their friend's life.
Director
Joseph Ruben
Director
Cast
Vince Vaughn
Anne Heche
Joaquin Phoenix
David Conrad
Blanca Camacho
Voice
Aril Izani
Chan Lim
Voice
James Mccauley
David Kramer
Voice
Regina Wu
Rae C. Wright
Voice
Kevin Scullin
Richard Chang
Voice
Curzon Dobell
Teoh Kah Yong
Ikmail Ismail
Voice
Woon-kin Chin
Chris Nelson
Lead Person
Vincent Patrick
Rebecca Saifer
Patricia R Floyd
Voice
Claudia Besso
Voice
David Lee
Voice
Amy Wong
Jada Pinkett Smith
Simpson Wong
Voice
Brettanya Friese
Mary O'shaughnessy
Voice
Somsak Chuenchulux
Lead Person
Pravit Chuenchulux
Lead Person
Glenn Patrick
Vera Farmiga
David Zayas
Is Issariya
Adriene Hashimi
Voice
Haris Mohomed
Voice
Joel De La Fuente
Rebecca Boyd
Robert Lunney
Voice
Nurul Huda Rahim
Voice
Ed Hodson
Nick Sandow
Deanna Yusoff
Fatimah Hashim
Voice
Fred Selden
Performer
Yusmal Ghazali
Dolly Unithan
Voice
Gilbert Cruz
Voice
Ming Lee
Greg Baglia
Voice
Elizabeth Rodriguez
Kwak Wai
Crew
Jorge A Aguirre
Accountant
Gregg Aharoni
On-Set Dresser
Gina Amoroso
Assistant
Jeffery Angel
Location Assistant
Ron Applegate
Soloist
Bruce Arcieri
Carpenter
Yiamchavee Ardich
Makeup Artist
Paisal Ariyasophon
Other
David Arnold
Executive Producer
Steve Balogna
Other
Julia Barraclough
Other
Craig Barron
Visual Effects Supervisor
Kenny Barron
Song Performer
Christopher Beattie
Other
Brian Becker
Carpenter
Alain Bernheim
Producer
Donald Bialer
Grip
Kathryn Bihr
Makeup Artist
Joseph Bird
On-Set Dresser
Joseph R Bird
On-Set Dresser
Joseph Blessington
Driver
Julie A. Bloom
Assistant Director
Stan Bochner
Sound Editor
John Bolz
Grip
Pensri Boonjaroen
Wardrobe Assistant
Michelle Boticelli
Assistant Editor
Cecile Bouchier
Other
David Boulton
Adr Mixer
Robb Boyd
Music
Dennis Bradford
Art Director
Thomas Breheny
Driver
Robert Brennan
Grip
Lashan A Browning
Assistant
Joe Bucaro
Stunt Man
Pete Bucossi
Stunt Coordinator
Peter C Caldwell
Best Boy
Michael Cambria
Camera Assistant
Keith Campbell
Stunt Man
Julian Cantherly
Production Assistant
Patricia Carey
Location Assistant
Benny Carter
Song
Richard Cella
Driver
Chris Chan
Casting
Dora Chan
Production Assistant
Michael Chan
Stunts
Victor Chan
Stunts
Venus Cheuk
Production Coordinator
Chung Tak Cheung
Swing Gang
Gary Cheung
Production Assistant
Cheng Ping Chi
Swing Gang
Yolan Chiang
Other
Ken Chiu
Set Decorator
Peter Chu
Location Manager
Prasert Chuenchulux
Swing Gang
Somdech Chumlur
Craft Service
Udom Chumlur
Craft Service
Wai Wah Chung
Property Master
Apichart Chusakul
Assistant Director
James J Clark
Transportation Co-Captain
Kerry Clark
Other
Jon Clarke
Soloist
John Coffen
Rigging Gaffer
Phil Cohen
Camera Assistant
Steve Collins
Post-Production Assistant
Ryan Collison
Foley Artist
Steve Comesky
Other
Francis Connolly Jr.
Transportation Captain
Mara Hade Connolly
Production Accountant
John S Cook
Assistant Editor
Anton Corbijn
Special Thanks To
Jennifer Davidoff Cook
Assistant Editor
Shawn Davis
Assistant
Jason Dean
Production Assistant
Lance Dejesus
Driver
Pam Demetruis
Foley Editor
Krystyna Demkowicz
Visual Effects
Bob Dillon
Carpenter
Anthony J Dimeo
On-Set Dresser
John J Donaldson
Driver
Deirdre Cook Donohue
Production Coordinator
Joe Donohue
Dolly Grip
Natalie N. Dorset
Art Department Coordinator
Thomas Drescher
Music Editor
Ray Drummond
Song Performer
Jonathan Durst
Special Thanks To
Edwin A Effrein
Camera Assistant
Karen E. Etcoff
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Christopher Evans
Visual Effects
Ho Kwok Fai
Other
William Featherstone
Driver
Elizabeth Feldbauer
Wardrobe Supervisor
Thomas Fennimore
Driver
Christopher Ferraro
On-Set Dresser
Kevin Finnegan
Driver
James Finnerty
Key Grip
Joseph Finnerty
Key Rigging Grip
Alex Fong
Cashier
John R Ford
Assistant Property Master
Gary Fung
Dolly Grip
Lauren Gale
Caterer
Emily Gaunt
Other
Naomi Geraghty
Assistant Editor
Jack Gill
Stunt Coordinator
Jeanne L Gilliland
Boom Operator
Christopher Glasgow
Production Assistant
Mark Goldstein
Craft Service
Steve Golin
Producer
John B Good
Production Assistant
Brett Greenstein
Assistant
Robert Griffon
Property Master
Timothy M Grimes
Production Assistant
Bill Groom
Production Designer
Charles Grubbs
Other
Louis J Guerra
Assistant Director
Lori Guidroz
Hair Stylist
Elizabeth Gulczynski
Wardrobe Supervisor
Chris Hammond
Other
Matthew Hanlon
Grip
Joel Hatch
Production Supervisor
Michael Herlihy
Carpenter
Brent Hirn
Grip
Patrick Ho
Camera
Ellen Hofstadter-shapiro
Accountant
Leung Wing Hong
Camera
Harold Horn
Other
Geraldine Hui
Production Assistant
Stanley Hung
Camera Operator
Joseph L Hurd
Driver
Robert Ippolito
Grip
Wanchai Jaiphongsai
Transportation
Terry Janicki
Other
Roberto Jimenez
Gaffer
Miguel Jiminez
Other
Bobby Johanson
Adr
Jessica Johnson
Accountant
Tina Johnson
Assistant
Jonathan Jones
Location Assistant
William T Jones
Grip
Chan Ching Kan
Swing Gang
Chavalid Kanjanapinchote
Production Assistant
Penny Kanjanapinchote
Production Manager
Fry Karins
Other
Surachart Katamonral
Grip
Tito Kawachi
Song
Takahide Kawakami
Production Assistant
John Kelly
Driver
Tom Kerwick
Best Boy Grip
Tang Man Keung
Generator Operator
Shoukichi Kina
Song
Shoukichi Kina
Song Performer
Richard King
Sound Effects Editor
Steve Kirshoff
Special Effects Coordinator
Glenn Kiser
Other
Betsy Klompus
Set Decorator
David Knox
Camera Operator
Scott Koenig
Production Supervisor
Cholwika Koomkaew
Set Decorator
David Kramer
Voice Casting
Mike Kriaris
Assistant Location Manager
Jason Kwan
Best Boy Grip
George Lara
Foley Mixer
John C Leavey
Other
Alice Lee
Wardrobe Supervisor
Kevin Lee
Dialogue Editor
Baldwin Leung
Boom Operator
Michael Leung
Production Assistant
Peter Leung
Production Accountant
Thomas Leung
Unit Manager
Gary Levitsky
On-Set Dresser
Gary Levy
Assistant Editor
Ken Woon Liew
Song
Adam Lipsius
Assistant Sound Editor
Josh Liveright
Production Assistant
Irene Lo
Wardrobe Supervisor
Sanit Lokjunproom
Transportation Captain
Miguel Lopez-castillo
Assistant Art Director
Patrick Loungway
Photography
David Lowry
Dolly Grip
Boonsong Luangngam
Production Assistant
Jonathan Lumley
Gaffer
Bruce Maccallum
Camera Operator
Todd Macnicholl
Key Grip
Joseph Magee
Music
Gerard L Maggio
Driver
Scott Maguire
Camera Trainee
Thhongterd Mahasuwan
Location Manager
Pacharea Mahhuang
Other
Peter Mak
Best Boy
Barry Malawski
Adr Editor
Tippawan Mamanee
Assistant Director
Mark Mancina
Music
Mark Mancina
Original Music
Mark Mann
Carpenter
Paula Matisse
Assistant
John P Mccabe
Other
Jane Mcculley
Adr Editor
John B Mcdonnell
Assistant Property Master
Craig Mckay
Editor
Thomas A Meehan
Driver
David Metzger
Original Music
Film Details
Also Known As
All For One, Från himmel till helvete, Loin du Paradis, Regreso al paraíso
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Political
Romance
Thriller
Release Date
1998
Distribution Company
Polygram Filmed Entertainment
Location
New York City, New York, USA; Hong Kong; Thailand; Macau, China; Thailand
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 49m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer August 14, 1998
Released in United States on Video January 19, 1999
Remake of "Force Majeure" (1989/France) directed by Pierre Jolivet and starring Patrick Bruel and Francois Cluzet.
Completed shooting January 27, 1998.
Began shooting November 9, 1997.
Released in United States Summer August 14, 1998
Released in United States on Video January 19, 1999
