Romance and adventure abound in this lyrical story of two nineteenth century teenagers who come of age in the isolation of a lush desert oasis.

'If only it could have been forever.' Romance and adventure abound in this lyrical story of two teenagers who come of age in the isolation of a lush desert oasis. In the nineteenth century Middle East, David (Willie Aames, TV's EIGHT IS ENOUGH) and Sarah (Phoebe Cates, FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH) are the only survivors of a caravan massacre carried out by an infamous slave trader known as the Jackal (Tuvia Tavi, SAHARA), who is obsessed with Sarah's beauty. Fleeing the Jackal, they stumble on a magical place they will come to know as 'Paradise,' where they discover refuge, sustenance...and each other.

PARADISE was shot on picturesque locations across Israel by cinematographer Adam Greenberg, whose impressive credits include the TERMINATOR films, NEAR DARK and THE BIG RED ONE. Notable as the screen debut of Phoebe Cates, the film built a sizable audience via pay cable and videocassette distribution. Out of circulation for decades, PARADISE is available for the first time on Blu-ray, in a new 4K restoration from its original 35mm camera negative. This version contains several minutes of never-before-seen footage, as well as the chart-topping theme song sung by Phoebe Cates.

Media

Bonus Materials

• English subtitles
• Booklet with new essays by Margaret Barton-Fumo and Amanda Reyes (first pressing only)
• Audio commentary by Nathaniel Thompson
• Theatrical trailer
• Image gallery
• Double-sided wrap with legacy artwork
• Radio spots
• TV spots
• Isolated score track
• Pre-release sound mix
• Theatrical sound mix

 

Cast & Crew

Actors:

•       Willie Aames as David
•       Phoebe Cates as Sarah
•       Tuvia Tavi as The Jackal
•       Richard Curnock as Geoffrey

Director: Stuart Gillard

Producer: Robert Lantos

Producer: Stephen J. Roth

Additional Details

Label: Fun City Editions

Genre: Drama

Language: English

Run Time: 101 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 11/12/24

UPC: 760137166498