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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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Aug 3, 2004

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  • In their first feature film together, Hollywood screen favorites Melanie Griffith (TWO MUCH, A STRANGER AMONG US) and Don Johnson (GUILTY AS SIN, BORN YESTERDAY) combine their impressive talents in the critically acclaimed must-see hit PARADISE! This extraordinary film is the touching story of the lost love between a young married couple and how a visiting youngster (Elijah Wood -- THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy) rekindles that love one memorable summer. Funny, poignant, and uplifting, PARADISE is a motion picture so full of natural beauty and heartfelt emotion, you'll remember it for a long, long time!
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    For an hour and 40 minutes, Thora Birch becomes your child and the reason to watch the movie.

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    Carol Cling
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    Reveals how only time and love can heal the wounds of grief.

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