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Feature film — 1998

Return to Paradise (1998)

6.51h 49mDrama — Thriller — Romance

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.

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Director: Joseph Ruben

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Cast & crew

Vince Vaughn as John 'Sheriff' Volgecherev

Vince Vaughn

John 'Sheriff' Volgecherev

Anne Heche as Beth Eastern

Anne Heche

Beth Eastern

Joaquin Phoenix as Lewis McBride

Joaquin Phoenix

Lewis McBride

David Conrad as Tony Croft

David Conrad

Tony Croft

Jada Pinkett Smith as M.J. Major

Jada Pinkett Smith

M.J. Major

Vera Farmiga as Kerrie

Vera Farmiga

Kerrie

Nick Sandow as Ravitch

Nick Sandow

Ravitch

Elizabeth Rodriguez as Gaby

Elizabeth Rodriguez

Gaby

M

Ming Lee

Mr. Chandran

Joel de la Fuente as Mr. Doramin

Joel de la Fuente

Mr. Doramin

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Richard Chang

Prosecutor

James McCauley as Famous Divorce Lawyer

James McCauley

Famous Divorce Lawyer

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