Exit to Eden (1994)

Director:

Garry Marshall

Writers (WGA):

Anne Rice (novel)
Deborah Amelon (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

14 October 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

To crack this case, these two cops will have to flash more than their badges.

Plot:

Elliot is going to the island of Eden to live out his submissive fantasies, but inadvertently photographs diamond smugglers at work...

Plot Keywords:

Island | Mistress | Smuggler | Detective | Bondage

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Dana Delany	...	Lisa Emerson
Paul Mercurio	...	Elliot Slater
Rosie O'Donnell	...	Sheila Kingston
Dan Aykroyd	...	Fred Lavery
Hector Elizondo	...	Dr. Martin Halifax
Stuart Wilson	...	Omar
Iman	...	Nina Blackstone
Sean O'Bryan	...	Tommy Miller
Stephanie Niznik	...	Diana
Phil Redrow	...	Richard
Sandra Taylor	...	Riba (as Sandra Korn)
Julie Hughes	...	Julie
Laurelle Mehus	...	Heidi
Tom Hines	...	Nolan
Alison Moir	...	Kitty

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Finland:K-14 | Australia:R | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Läna`i, Hawaii, USA

Company:

Savoy Pictures

Trivia:

This film was adapted from a book by Anne Rice, and during the scene in New Orleans people are arguing over whether a man is Brad Pitt or Tom Cruise. These two actors starred in a film adaptation of Rice's Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994), which mostly takes place in New Orleans.

Goofs:

Continuity: After Detective Shelia has asked for Elliot and he comes to her room, Elliot is telling her he wants to leave to go to the race. The leaves hanging behind Shelia appear and disappear with each camera change. As she sits down, you can see it's a vine hanging down to the wardrobe handle but the length changes as the scene plays out.

Quotes:

Tommy Miller: It's my dream just to make you happy.
Sheila Kingston: Yeah, you and every man.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Indie Sex: Extremes (2007) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Why

Book, movie, all pretty bad

I have always thought _Exit to Eden_ Anne Rice's worst book. Yes, worse than _Belinda_ or even all three _Beauty_ books. It seemed as if she was almost preaching at us about how freeing S&M can be for all of us. The characters seemed to experience a lot of tumult, but really didn't feel at all deeply. Then she marries Lisa off to Elliot. I'm not sure what S&M advocates thought of that, but it seemed too traditional an ending and basically trashed the point of every preceding page.

The movie's worse. I adore Paul Mercurio. "Strictly Ballroom" is one of my favorite movies ever, but-- he seemed to be just eye-candy here. Why, oh why, hasn't he been really acting since? Dana Delaney was beautiful, but she didn't seem at all fierce, dangerous, as I would have hoped big bad Mistress Lisa would be. While O'Donnell and Akroyd were fun to watch, that whole added on plot was terrible! Why move the focus off Lisa and Elliot's relationship? Why not take all the bondage/S&M seriously, instead of making it a joke? Rosie O. in a leather suit, hopping off the set? Lord have mercy on us all.