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  • Return To Paradise
  • Opened August 14, 1998 | Runtime:1 hr. 51 min.
  • R
    language, drug content, some sexuality and a scene of violence
  • Three young men share an adventurous vacation together in Malaysia. Two of them return to the U.S. One remains behind and is imprisoned for the possession and dealing of hash. His only chance of receiving a stay of execution is for his buddies to Read More
  • Cast: Vince Vaughn, Anne Heche, Joaquin Phoenix, David Conrad, Vera Farmiga
  • Director: Joseph Ruben
  • Genres: Political Drama, Prison Film, Drama

Return To Paradise Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

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  • 88
    New York Daily News | Dave Kehr

    Directed with great skill and intelligence by Joseph Ruben, Return to Paradise,...

  • 88
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    The director, Joseph Ruben ("The Stepfather," "Sleeping With the Enemy"), uses a...

  • 83
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    Return to Paradise is "Midnight Express" remade from the outside, as...

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle | Bob Graham

    A potential problem with the movie is that it can be a challenge watching...

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