Paradise (1991 film)
| Paradise | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Mary Agnes Donoghue |
| Produced by |
Scott Kroopf Patrick J. Palmer |
| Screenplay by | Mary Agnes Donoghue |
| Based on |
Le Grand Chemin by Jean-Loup Hubert |
| Starring |
Melanie Griffith Don Johnson Elijah Wood |
| Music by | David Newman |
| Cinematography | Jerzy Zieliński |
| Edited by |
Eva Gardos Debra McDermott |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $18,634,643 (Domestic) |
Paradise is a 1991 drama film written and directed by Mary Agnes Donoghue. The original music score is composed by David Newman.
Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson (at the time married to each other) play Lily and Ben Reed, a young couple torn apart by a family tragedy. It would take a miracle to rekindle their love and a miracle arrives in the form of a summer guest - Willard Young (Elijah Wood).
It is a remake of the French film Le Grand Chemin by Jean-Loup Hubert.
Plot
Willard Young is a 10-year-old boy who is sent by his mother to stay with her best friend Lily Reed, who lives in the Delta shrimp-fishing country in a town called Paradise. Lily and her husband Ben have been living in an unmentioned emotional vacuum since the death of their own three-year-old boy. Willie makes friends with the local 9-year-old tomboy Billie Pike, who teaches him to be comfortable with himself. When Willard gains a handle on his own emotions, he can now help Lily and Ben to connect, overcome grief and rediscover themselves.
Cast
- Melanie Griffith as Lily Reed
- Don Johnson as Ben Reed
- Elijah Wood as Willard Young
- Thora Birch as Billie Pike
- Sheila McCarthy as Sally Pike
- Eve Gordon as Rosemary Young
- Louise Latham as Catherine Reston Lee
- Greg Travis as Earl McCoy
- Rick Andosca as Ernest Parkett
Reception
Paradise received mixed to negative reviews from critics, as it holds a 36% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
External links
- Paradise at the Internet Movie Database
- Paradise at AllMovie
- Paradise at Box Office Mojo
- Paradise at Rotten Tomatoes