Another Day in Paradise

Dec 30, 1998

1h 41m

★ 6.2

We live at the abyss.

Overview

In the hope of a big score, two junkie couples team up to commit various drug robberies which go disastrously wrong, leading to dissent, violence, and murder.

Genres

Thriller

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Chinese Bookie Pictures

Another Day in Paradise Trailers

Cast

Sid

Melanie Griffith

Mel

James Woods

Bobbie

Vincent Kartheiser

Rosie

Natasha Gregson Wagner

Reverend

James Otis

Peter Sarsgaard

Clem

Brent Briscoe

Richard Johnson

Paul Hipp

Bonnie Johnson

Kim Flowers

Phil

John Gatins

Barry

Ryan Donahue

Guard at Reverend's Gate

Leo Fitzpatrick

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