Return to Paradise (1998)
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.
- Released
- 1998-08-10
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller, Romance
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Bruce Robinson, Joseph Ruben, Wesley Strick
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 from 321 votes
Cast
- 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