Paradise is a 1991 drama film directed by Mary Agnes Donoghue and starring Melanie Griffith, Don Johnson, Elijah Wood, Thora Birch. It is a remake of a French film titled Le grand chemin (The Grand Highway) by Jean-Loup Hubert.
Synopsis[]
A young boy, wondering what happened to his father, is sent away by his mother to live with her friends, a married couple who are currently having problems of their own. The boy befriends a girl and his worldview suddenly changes.
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
- Sarah Trigger as Darlene
- Richard K. Olsen as Minister
- Rick Andosca as Ernest Parkett
Trivia[]
- At the time this movie was made, Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson were married in real life.
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