Return to Paradise (1998)
Give up three years of their lives or give up the life of their friend. They have eight days to decide.
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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Vince VaughnJohn 'Sheriff' Volgecherev
Anne HecheBeth Eastern
Joaquin PhoenixLewis McBride
David ConradTony Croft
Jada Pinkett SmithM.J. Major
Vera FarmigaKerrie
Nick SandowRavitch
Elizabeth RodriguezGabyMing LeeMr. Chandran
Joel de la FuenteMr. DoraminRichard ChangProsecutor
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What is Return to Paradise about?
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.
How long is Return to Paradise?
Return to Paradise has a runtime of 109 minutes.
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