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1999 (Austria) moreTagline:
We live at the abyss.Plot:
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. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
3 wins & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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Familiar but worth a look more (70 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| James Woods | ... | Mel | |
| Melanie Griffith | ... | Sid | |
| Vincent Kartheiser | ... | Bobbie | |
| Natasha Gregson Wagner | ... | Rosie | |
| James Otis | ... | Reverend | |
| Branden Williams | ... | Danny | |
| Brent Briscoe | ... | Clem | |
| Peter Sarsgaard | ... | Ty | |
| Paul Hipp | ... | Richard Johnson | |
| Kim Flowers | ... | Bonnie Johnson | |
| John Gatins | ... | Phil | |
| Ryan Donahue | ... | Barry | |
| Christopher Doyle | ... | Conan | |
| Dick Hancock | ... | Breather | |
| Pamela Gordon | ... | Waitress |
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Rated R for strong violence, sexuality, drug use and language.Parents Guide:
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101 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Finland:K-15 | USA:R (Certificate #36165) | Argentina:18 | Australia:R | Chile:18 | France:-16 | Germany:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Portugal:M/16 | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:Unrated (director's cut) | Iceland:16Fun Stuff
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This was the final movie to receive the famous "Two Thumbs Up" from film critics Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel. moreGoofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Vincent Kartheiser, alone in a toilet cubicle, climbs into the roof cavity through the overhead access hole. The hand of a crew member can be seen coming up from bottom of frame, giving him a boost. moreSoundtrack:
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Larry Clark's (KIDS) second film, ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE features an explosive performance by James Woods as a "professional" thief/junkie, who along with his girlfriend (a well cast Melanie Griffith) adopt two young lovers (Vincent Kartheiser and Natasha Gregson Wagner) and hit the road in search of drugs and money. Mel (Woods) and Sid (Griffith), who see Rosie (Wagner) and Bobbie (Kartheiser) as younger versions of themselves, teach them the ropes of criminal life.
It is a familiar story, and there is no doubt the characters' vision of paradise shown in the beginning of the film, with its endless supply of drugs and feeling of family, is quickly going to deteriorate into violence and death. I am reminded of the superior DRUGSTORE COWBOY, which also follows a "family" of junkies who rob to pay for their habits, but fine performances by the four leads, especially Woods, make PARADISE worth a look.
Clark's cinema vérité style of direction (a la KIDS) supplies the feeling of uneasiness throughout the film and heightens the impact of the jarring violence. The soundtrack of great soul tunes effectively mirrors the contradictory feelings of despair and hope that plague the characters. The film is not without flaws but recommended to fans of the road/lovers on the lam movies like BADLANDS, TRUE ROMANCE etc.