Trapped in Paradise (1994)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

George Gallo

Writer (WGA):

George Gallo (written by)

Release Date:

2 December 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Romance

Tagline:

The story of a town that gave so much... Even these guys couldn't take anymore.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Christmas | Bank Robbery | Yelling | Heist | Helicopter

Cast

Nicolas Cage	...	Bill Firpo
Jon Lovitz	...	Dave Firpo
Dana Carvey	...	Alvin Firpo
Mädchen Amick	...	Sarah Collins
Florence Stanley	...	Edna 'Ma' Firpo
Donald Moffat	...	Clifford Anderson
Angela Paton	...	Hattie Anderson
Vic Manni	...	Vic Mazzucci
Frank Pesce	...	Caesar Spinoza
John Ashton	...	Ed Dawson
John Bergantine	...	Clovis Minor
Sean McCann	...	Chief Bernie Burnell
Richard Jenkins	...	Agent Shaddus Peyser
Paul Lazar	...	Deputy Timmy Burnell
Sean O'Bryan	...	Dick Anderson

Runtime:

111 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Argentina:13 | Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Netherlands:6 (re-rating) | Spain:T | Australia:PG | Netherlands:AL (original rating) | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Elora, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

To film the river scenes, crews had to remove large ice blocks from the Grand River in Elora, Ontario, as the river was frozen in mid-winter. Local residents were worried that the ice blocks would flow down river and wipe out the town's landmark "the Tooth Of Time," a large rock that sits in the middle of a waterfall. This forced crews to expend extra effort breaking up the ice blocks into small pieces.

Goofs:

Continuity: Agent Peyser's car is blue through most of the movie, then it turns white when it crashes into the tree, then it then turns blue again later.

Quotes:

Bill Firpo: Which direction are we going?
Alvin Firpo: North.
Bill Firpo: Are you sure? I thought we passed that farmhouse earlier.
Dave Firpo: No, those farmhouses all look alike...
Bill Firpo: Alvin, if we're going in circles, I'm going to break your neck.
Alvin Firpo: We're not. I took four lefts, just like the map said.
Bill Firpo: FOUR LEFTS IS A CIRCLE, YOU IDIOT.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in 10 Items or Less (2006)

Soundtrack:

Up on the Housetop

Frickin' Hysterical

This film is hilarious. I can't believe it has been rated so low. I could submit at least a dozen memorable quotes and I haven't seen this movie in two years. I distinctly remember having to rewind a scene because we were laughing so hard we missed some dialog... if you ever get the chance, go see this movie!! Nicolas Cage is a riot!