Trapped in Paradise (1994)

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:

The town in 'Trapped In Paradise' had to appear virtually buried in snow so that the characters were "trapped" and couldn't leave. So filmmakers supplemented real snow with 75,000 pounds of custom-made, biodegradable potato flakes from Idaho.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Peyser's car hits the tree, only one man can be clearly seen in the car, although there should be four people in it.

Quotes:

Dave Firpo: [while teaching yoga to hostages] This is your basic yoga, I learned it in prison. It's good for stressful situations like this bank robbery, or if you're ever in prison and you're surrounded by ten men, helps relax you.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in 10 Items or Less (2006)

Soundtrack:

Y.M.C.A.

Funny yet heart-warming.

I loved this movie. Cage, Lovitz, and Carvey are all hilarious. This movie is supposed to be a comedy, but at the end it turns out to be a very heart-warming story. I watch this movie when ever I get a chance. The 15 minutes with the bank heist are the funniest 15 minutes I have ever seen that deal with bank heist's.