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Brief Synopsis
A couple is shipwrecked on a desert island in the South Pacific which is inhabited by an American castaway and his island girlfriend. A romantic quadrangle develops that forces all involved to re-examine the choices they have made in their lives.
Cast & Crew
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Martha Coolidge
Director
Lisa Hartman Black
Bonnie Bornn
Scott Wilk
Performer
Winston Delugo
Charlotte Lewis
Film Details
Also Known As
Almost Paradise, Sail Away
Genre
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1991
Location
St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A couple is shipwrecked on a desert island in the South Pacific which is inhabited by an American castaway and his island girlfriend. A romantic quadrangle develops that forces all involved to re-examine the choices they have made in their lives.
Director
Martha Coolidge
Director
Cast
Lisa Hartman Black
Bonnie Bornn
Scott Wilk
Performer
Winston Delugo
Charlotte Lewis
Hans Eisler
Mark Linn-baker
Edward Amatrudo
Gregory Harrison
Manu Tupou
Jodie Tanino
Largo Woodruff
Crew
Jacqui Adler
Associate Producer
Peter Basinski
Assistant Editor
Jay Benson
Producer
Gene Bishop
Set Decorator
Fred Blankfein
Unit Production Manager
Elayne Ceder
Production Designer
Steven Cohen
Associate Producer
Steven Cohen
Editor
Gary Cox
Stunt Coordinator
Angela Delugo
Assistant
Mark Delugo
Location Manager
Katherine Dover
Costume Supervisor
Don Duffield
Key Grip
Allen Estrin
Coproducer
Allen Estrin
Screenplay
Mark Estrin
Screenplay
Mark Estrin
Coproducer
John J. Eyler
Assistant Director
Dan Garde
Music Editor
Kurt Gauger
Property Master
Jim Grce
Gaffer
Peter Gries
Assistant Director
Armando Jenik
Photography
Johnny Jensen
Director Of Photography
Shelley Kamarov
Costume Designer
Tom Kane
Special Effects
Karen Mack
Executive Producer
Susan Moore-chong
Sound Mixer
Ron Morrisette
Location Manager
Jeff Oshen
Casting
Deann Power
Hair
Martha Preciado
Makeup Artist
Scott Readwine
Makeup Artist
Suzie Sax
Script Supervisor
Karen Valdez
Production Coordinator
Scott Wilk
Music
Eric Zucker
Photography
Film Details
Also Known As
Almost Paradise, Sail Away
Genre
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1991
Location
St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States January 8, 1991
Aired in United States on Video August 1, 1991
Began shooting March 16, 1990.
Completed shooting April 6, 1990.
Previous titles: "Sail Away" and "Almost Paradise."
