Trapped in Paradise (1994)
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10% of critics liked it
(20 reviews) -
42% of users liked it
(11,500 ratings)
Three brothers who are inept criminals butcher one last attempt to pull off a big heist in this caper comedy. Bill Firpo (Nicolas Cage) is sick of thievery and has retired from crime to run an upscale restaurant in New York. But when his two brothers, Alvin (Dana Carvey) and Dave (Jon Lovitz), get… More Three brothers who are inept criminals butcher one last attempt to pull off a big heist in this caper comedy. Bill Firpo (Nicolas Cage) is sick of thievery and has retired from crime to run an upscale restaurant in New York. But when his two brothers, Alvin (Dana Carvey) and Dave (Jon Lovitz), get out of prison, Bill is sucked back into their world of crime. The three end up on the run and hide out in the small town of Paradise, PA. The friendly townspeople include a bank president (Clifford Moffat) whose trust in people has left his bank an easy target. The brothers can't resist lifting $275,000 from the vault. Unfortunately, Alvin drives their getaway car in circles and they end up back in town and get in an accident. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi
- Directed By
- George Gallo
- Written By
- George Gallo
- Genres
- Comedy
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1994 Wide
- Studio
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Todd McCarthy, Variety
Has enough in the way of sentiment and goofy situational predicaments to put it over as a serviceable family holiday attraction.
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Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Even the weather seems tailored to the script's shifting needs.
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Wally Hammond, Time Out
Cage looks cold most of the time, and has retractable stubble. The rest of the cast look like they're waiting for summer.
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Janet Maslin, New York Times
It's a minor holiday miracle that this homey comedy barely elicits even a chuckle.
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Hal Hinson, Washington Post
Considering that there isn't a single laugh in the whole picture, the term 'comedy' must be used loosely.
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Cast
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Nicolas Cage
as Bill Firpo
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Jon Lovitz
as Dave Firpo
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Dana Carvey
as Alvin Firpo
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John Ashton
as Ed Dawson
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Mädchen Amick
as Sarah Collins
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Donald Moffat
as Clifford Anderson
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Richard Jenkins
as Shaddus Peyser
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Florence Stanley
as Ma Firpo
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Angela Paton
as Hattie Anderson
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Vic Manni
as Vic Mazzucci
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Frank Pesce
as Caesar Spinoza
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Sean McCann
as Chief Burnell
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Paul Lazar
as Deputy Timmy Burnell
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John Bergantine
as Clovis Minor
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Sean O'Bryan
as Dick Anderson
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Richard B. Shull
as Father Ritter
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Bernard Behrens
as Doc Milgrom
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Al Cerullo
as Helicopter Pilot
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Kay Hawtry
as Rose Weyerhauser
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Marco Kyris
as More People
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Jeff Levine
as Man in Restaurant
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Richard McMillan
as Agent #2
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Andrew Miller
as Deputy Myers
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Vic Noto
as Inmate #1
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Gerard Parkes
as Father Gorenzel
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Vivian Reis
as Lila
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Rocco Savastano
as Inmate #3
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Scott Wickware
as Agent Giardello
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Marcia Bennett
as Bus Station Clerk
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Brett Miller
as State Trooper
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Greg Ellwand
as Cop #1
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Brian Kaulback
as More People
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Bunty Webb
as Hertha Wayerhauser
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Robert Thomas
as Agent #3
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Jack Heller
as Chief Parole Officer
