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Paradise (1991)

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Reviews Counted:10

Fresh:4

Rotten:6

Average Rating:4.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins

Genre: Dramas

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: In this heartwarming drama, based on the French novel and film LE GRAND CHEMIN, a visit by Willard Young (Elijah Wood), a young boy, changes the lives of Lily and Ben Reed (Melanie Griffith and Don... In this heartwarming drama, based on the French novel and film LE GRAND CHEMIN, a visit by Willard Young (Elijah Wood), a young boy, changes the lives of Lily and Ben Reed (Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson, who were married in real life at the time they made this film). A young, married couple, the Reeds are having problems with their relationship. When Willard's pregnant mother sends him to stay with the Reeds, their own problems interfere with his becoming acclimated to his new environment. However, soon a young girl (Thora Birch) intervenes to become his friend, transforms all their lives. [More]

Starring: Melanie Griffith, Don Johnson, Elijah Wood, Thora Birch

Starring: Melanie Griffith, Don Johnson, Elijah Wood, Thora Birch, Sheila McCarthy, Eve Gordon, Louise Latham, Greg Travis, Sarah Trigger, Richard K. Olsen

Director: Mary Agnes Donoghue

Director: Mary Agnes Donoghue
Composer: David Newman

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Derek Adams
Time Out

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10/21/05
Chuck O'Leary
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Fantastica Daily

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06/11/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

For an hour and 40 minutes, Thora Birch becomes your child and the reason to watch the movie.

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08/26/04
Pete Croatto
Pete Croatto
Filmcritic.com
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10/07/03
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09/18/03
Rebecca Murray
Rebecca Murray
About.com

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08/22/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Reveals how only time and love can heal the wounds of grief.

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07/18/03
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice
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05/20/03
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Beach Reporter (Southern California)

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07/30/02
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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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