Return to Paradise 26 years old

Give up three years of their lives or give up the life of their friend. They have eight days to decide.

Return to Paradise

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.

Credits

Return to Paradise Cast

Name Character
Joaquin Phoenix He was 23, now 50 years old as Lewis McBride
Vince Vaughn He was 28, now 54 years old as John 'Sheriff' Volgecherev
Anne Heche She was 29, now 55 years old as Beth Eastern
Vera Farmiga She was 25, now 51 years old as Kerrie
Jada Pinkett Smith She was 26, now 53 years old as M.J. Major
David Conrad He was 30, now 57 years old as Tony Croft
Elizabeth Rodriguez She was 17, now 43 years old as Gaby
David Zayas He was 35, now 62 years old as Construction Foreman
Nick Sandow He was 32, now 58 years old as Ravitch
Joel de la Fuente He was 29, now 55 years old as Mr. Doramin
Brette Taylor as Young Woman in Limo
Richard Chang He was 34, now 60 years old as Prosecutor
Deanna Yusoff as Woman in Bar
James McCauley He was 32, now 58 years old as Famous Divorce Lawyer
Kevin Scullin as Doorman #1
Ed Hodson as Features Editor

Return to Paradise Crew

Name Department
Steve Golin as Producer. He was 43 (64) years old when He died Production
Mark Mancina as Original Music Composer. He was 41 (now 67) years old Sound
Dennis Bradford as Art Direction. Art
Reynaldo Villalobos as Director of Photography. He was 57 (now 84) years old Camera
Ezra Swerdlow as Unit Production Manager. She was 45 (64) years old when She died Production
Ezra Swerdlow as Executive Producer. She was 45 (64) years old when She died Production
Francesca Paris as Key Hair Stylist. Costume & Make-Up
Kathleen Chopin as Casting. Production
Joseph Ruben as Director. He was 48 (now 74) years old Directing
Carol Silverman as Assistant Set Dresser. Art
Charles Wang as Co-Producer. He was 53 (74) years old when He died Production
David Arnold as Executive Producer. He was 36 (now 62) years old Production
Bruce Robinson as Screenplay. He was 52 (now 78) years old Writing
Wesley Strick as Screenplay. He was 44 (now 70) years old Writing
Barbara Parks as First Assistant Sound Editor. Sound
Joel Hatch as Production Supervisor. Production
Juliet Polcsa as Costume Design. He was 37 (now 63) years old Costume & Make-Up
Michelle Botticelli as Assistant Editor. Editing
Miguel López-Castillo as Assistant Art Director. Art
Bill Groom as Production Design. Art
Betsy Klompus as Set Decoration. Art
Return to Paradise poster
Return to Paradise (26 years)

Give up three years of their lives or give up the life of their friend. They have eight days to decide.

  • Release day: Monday, August 10, 1998
  • Runtime: 109 minutes