Return to Paradise
1998
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Director: Joseph Ruben
Cast: Vince Vaughn, Joaquin Phoenix, Anne Heche, Jada Pinkett-Smith, David Conrad, Vera Farmiga
Two American backpackers must return to Malaysia to share the blame for a drug offense in order to save their friend from hanging. This emotional drama feels like Midnight Express for the 1990s audience. Its story is compelling but extremely manipulative.
