Club Paradise (1986)

8% of critics liked it
(12 reviews)
38% of users liked it
(6,648 ratings)

Robin Williams' comic shtick sabotages any attempt at comic development in Harold Ramis' patchy comedy farce Club Paradise. Williams plays Jack Moniker, a Chicago fireman injured in the line of duty, who uses his disability money to open up a run-down Caribbean resort. Jack eagerly awaits the… More Robin Williams' comic shtick sabotages any attempt at comic development in Harold Ramis' patchy comedy farce Club Paradise. Williams plays Jack Moniker, a Chicago fireman injured in the line of duty, who uses his disability money to open up a run-down Caribbean resort. Jack eagerly awaits the planeload of tourists who will be his first patrons. This group of low-rent jackanapes include Barry Nye (Rick Moranis) and Barry Steinberg (Eugene Levy), a couple of horny geek bachelors; Phillipa Lloyd (Twiggy) and Terry Hamlin (Joanna Cassidy) as a couple of gals on the make; and Linda White (Andrea Martin), as a bossy American tourist. While the tourists shindig around Jack's ramshackle resort, a revolution is brewing on the island headed by revolutionary Ernest Reed (Jimmy Cliff). Trying to prevent the revolutionary upheaval is the dissipated British governor-general of the island, Governor Anthony Cloyden Hayes (Peter O'Toole), and the pompous Prime Minister Solomon Gundy (Adolph Caesar). ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG-13, 1 hr. 36 min.
Directed By: Harold Ramis
Written By: Harold Ramis, Brian Doyle-Murray
Genres: Comedy

In Theaters: Jul 11, 1986 Wide
On DVD: Feb 14, 2006
Studio: Warner Home Video

Critic Reviews

Scott Weinberg, DVDTalk.com
Feels like it was inspired by a People Magazine article, and stretched out into feature length through the dubious overuse of sketch-type comedy droppings.
Eric Meyerson, Filmcritic.com
A word of warning: these leftovers are rotten.
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Don't expect too much more from this film than a few chuckles and a soundtrack which mixes some delectable reggae and rock music.
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
The most embarassing movie Peter O'Toole ever graced.

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Featured Audience Ratings

Lucas M

Funny cast, bad movie.
AJ V

Yes, this movie has a ton of great stars, but what're they doing in this movie? Not much. The story is predictable and sometimes boring. Overall, it's just okay.
Ken S

A couple of funny moments, but it's real hit or miss. I will however be adding "drug crazed nipple factory" to my vocabulary.
xGary X

Another pointless Robin Williams vehicle that feels like an overlong and rather weak sitcom witha parade of uninteresting guest stars. Dull.
Leo L

Great!

Cast

            Robin Williams as Jack Moniker

            Peter O'Toole as Gov. Anthony Croyden Hayes

            Rick Moranis as Barry Nye

            Jimmy Cliff as Ernest Reed

            Twiggy as Phillipa Lloyd

            Adolph Caesar as Prime Minister Solomon Gundy

            Eugene Levy as Barry Steinberg

            Joanna Cassidy as Terry Hamlin

            Andrea Martin as Linda White

            Brian Doyle-Murray as Voit Zerbe

            Steven Kampmann as Randy White

            Antoinette Bower as Pamela

            Carl Bradshaw as Cab Driver

            Peter Bromilow as Nigel

            Arthur Brown as Opposition Leader

            Bill W. Curry as Helmut

            Joe Dorsey as Data Processing Supervisor

            Robin Duke as Mary Lou

            Joe Flaherty as Pilot

            Bobby Ghisays as Sheik

            Mary Gross as Jackie

            Charles Hyatt as Mr. Banks

            Simon Jones as Loby Prooth

            Kashka as Jail Cell Guard

            Carey Lowell as Fashion Model

            Bruce McGill as Dave the Fireman

            Louis Zorich as Swiss Businessman

            Christopher Meredith as Flamboyant

            Wallis Nicita
            
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