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Paradise (1991)
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Reviews Counted:10
Fresh:4
Rotten:6
Average Rating:4.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: In this heartwarming drama, based on the French novel and film LE GRAND CHEMIN, a visit by Willard Young (Elijah Wood), a young boy, changes the lives of Lily and Ben Reed (Melanie Griffith and Don... In this heartwarming drama, based on the French novel and film LE GRAND CHEMIN, a visit by Willard Young (Elijah Wood), a young boy, changes the lives of Lily and Ben Reed (Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson, who were married in real life at the time they made this film). A young, married couple, the Reeds are having problems with their relationship. When Willard's pregnant mother sends him to stay with the Reeds, their own problems interfere with his becoming acclimated to his new environment. However, soon a young girl (Thora Birch) intervenes to become his friend, transforms all their lives. [More]
Starring: Melanie Griffith, Don Johnson, Elijah Wood, Thora Birch
Starring: Melanie Griffith, Don Johnson, Elijah Wood, Thora Birch, Sheila McCarthy, Eve Gordon, Louise Latham, Greg Travis, Sarah Trigger, Richard K. Olsen
Director: Mary Agnes Donoghue
Director: Mary Agnes Donoghue
Composer: David Newman
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Release:
Aug 3, 2004
Reviews for Paradise
For an hour and 40 minutes, Thora Birch becomes your child and the reason to watch the movie.
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