Trapped in Paradise

Dec 2, 1994

1h 51m

★ 5.6

The Firpo Brothers can get away with anything. They just can't get away!

Overview

Residents of a friendly Pennsylvania town foil three brothers' plan to rob a bank on Christmas Eve.

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Adventure

Romance

Production Companies

Permut Presentations

20th Century Fox

Trapped in Paradise Trailers

Cast

Bill Firpo

Nicolas Cage

Dave Firpo

Jon Lovitz

Alvin Firpo

Dana Carvey

Sarah Collins

Mädchen Amick

Edna 'Ma' Firpo

Florence Stanley

Clifford Anderson

Donald Moffat

Hattie Anderson

Angela Paton

Ed Dawson

John Ashton

Agent Shaddus Peyser

Richard Jenkins

Timmy

Paul Lazar

Vic Mazzucci

Vic Manni

Father Ritter

Richard B. Shull

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