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Another Day in Paradise

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In the 1970s, teen Bobbie (Vincent Kartheiser) supports his drug habit and his girlfriend, Rosie (Natasha Gregson Wagner), with petty crime. When one such job gets ugly, Bobbie looks to seasoned local crook Mel (James Woods) for guidance. Mel, a junkie himself, takes a shine to him, and Bobbie, Rosie, Mel and his lover, Sid (Melanie Griffith), begin pulling heists together. But, thanks to a bit of success and an abundance of narcotics, they get into debt -- and mixed up in murder.
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Tanner Tafelski Village Voice Another Day in Paradise, Clark's sophomore effort, represents the closest he's ever gotten to making a mainstream film. The movie is Clark's vision of the outlaw lifestyle... Oct 30, 2019 Full Review Jeff Millar Houston Chronicle A well-executed scene can be followed by another where Clark shows no sense of the tone of which he'd just been in such tight control. Jul 21, 2005 Full Review Rick Groen Globe and Mail Ho-hum. Rated: 2.5/4 Jun 18, 2003 Full Review Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com Director Larry Clark has served up another gritty look at lowlife scum, but the results this time aren't nearly as fascinating. Rated: 2/4 May 3, 2009 Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid This is a strong, powerful movie. Rated: 3/4 May 26, 2006 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: C Jun 19, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Scott M Another great movie directed by Larry Clark. He made 3 of my favorite movies from the 90's. This one, Kids, and Bully. I can't get over how impressive his style of film-making really is. I wish more directors would follow his way of making films. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/23/24 Full Review Audience Member Director Larry Clark makes a Bonnie & Clyde for the 1990s James Woods, Melanie Griffith, Vincent Kartheiser, and Natasha Gregson Wagner Bobbie is a druggie with his girlfriend Rosie during the 1970s He ends up killing a security guard and his mentor Mel, a local crook showing him the ropes to survive Mel and his girlfriend Sid decide to take both of them in and go on a road trip being the best kind of criminals they can be It's kinda hard to be on board with these characters as they are pretty much criminals who rob, kill and get hooked on drugs A lot of this subject matter is just downright cruel Yet it can still serve as a mortality tale about the down and dirty Woods and Griffith are the bright spots in this, if only the movie had focused more on them Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/30/23 Full Review Rick W James Woods is great and the story is well done. I'm not a big fan of either of the kid actors but it's a good crime/road/drug movie. If you like things like natural born killers, drugstore cowboy or Alpadog you'll like it Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/26/23 Full Review Steve D The cast get the most out of a so so script. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Usually not a Woods or Griffith fan but this movie was surprisingly compelling, accurate to the life of a junkie (with obvious needed accentuations), and probably the most realistic and emotion death AND overdose scene I've ever seen. Not actually a 5 star movie, but it's lux in my heart Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Sincere performances about social relationships make this movie. It is fairly good as a drug flick too. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Larry Clark

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James Woods

Mel

Melanie Griffith

Sid

Vincent Kartheiser

Bobbie

Natasha Gregson Wagner

Rosie

James Otis

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Synopsis In the 1970s, teen Bobbie (Vincent Kartheiser) supports his drug habit and his girlfriend, Rosie (Natasha Gregson Wagner), with petty crime. When one such job gets ugly, Bobbie looks to seasoned local crook Mel (James Woods) for guidance. Mel, a junkie himself, takes a shine to him, and Bobbie, Rosie, Mel and his lover, Sid (Melanie Griffith), begin pulling heists together. But, thanks to a bit of success and an abundance of narcotics, they get into debt -- and mixed up in murder.
Director
Larry Clark
Producer
Stephen Chin, Larry Clark, James Woods
Screenwriter
Eddie Little, Christopher Landon, Stephen Chin
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures, Trimark Pictures
Production Co
Chinese Bookie Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 15, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 1, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.0M
Runtime
1h 41m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR
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