Trapped in Paradise

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Trapped in Pardise
Directed by George Gallo
Produced by George Gallo
Written by George Gallo
Starring Nicolas Cage
Jon Lovitz
Dana Carvey
Music by Robert Folk
Cinematography Jack N. Green
Editing by Terry Rawlings
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date(s) December 2, 1994
Running time 111 minutes
Country USA
Language English
IMDb profile

Trapped in Paradise is a 1994 crime comedy film written and directed by George Gallo, and starring Nicolas Cage, Jon Lovitz and Dana Carvey.

[edit] Plot

It's Christmas time. Bill Firpo (Cage) is a restaurant manager, who gets an unpleasant Christmas gift; his brothers Dave (Lovitz) and Alvin (Carvey) are paroled early due to overcrowding. Dave and Alvin talk Bill into going to Paradise, Pennsylvania to do a favor for a fellow inmate of theirs. When they discover a bank that is light on security they rob it easily, but find that getting out of the world's friendliest town isn't so easy. Rated pg 13

[edit] Trivia

  • Filming was done in Elora, Ontario, Canada and New York.
  • Tripod was written into the movie as the Andersons' three-legged dog after director George Gallo noticed him and his owner watching filming.

[edit] Cast

  • Nicolas Cage ...Bill Firpo
  • Jon Lovitz ...Dave Firpo
  • Dana Carvey ...Alvin Firpo
  • Mädchen Amick ...Sarah Mazzucci Collins
  • Florence Stanley ...Edna 'Ma' Firpo
  • Donald Moffat ...Clifford Anderson
  • Angela Paton ...Hattie Anderson
  • Vic Manni ...Vic Mazzucci
  • Frank Pesce ...Caesar Spinoza
  • John Ashton ...Deputy Ed Dawson
  • John Bergantine ...Deputy Clovis Minor
  • Sean McCann ...Chief Bernie Burnell
  • Richard Jenkins ...Agent Shaddus Peyser
  • Paul Lazar ...Deputy Timmy Burnell
  • Sean O'Bryan ...Dick Anderson
  • Gerard Parkes ...Father Gorenzel
  • Richard B. Shull ...Father Ritter
  • Jack Heller ...Chief Parole Officer
  • Mike Steiner ...Monty Dealer
  • Blanca Jansuzian ...Shopkeeper
  • Greg Ellwand ...Cop #1
  • Kirk Dunn ...Cop #2
  • Cherie Ewing ...Woman in Restaurant
  • Jeff Levine ...Man in Restaurant
  • Sandra Myers ...Diner #3
  • Frank Berardino ...Diner #4
  • Mabel ...Merlin
  • Sarge ...Merlin
  • Andrew Miller ...Deputy Myers
  • Frank Blanch ...Rutag Guard
  • Vivian Reis ...Lila
  • Bernard Behrens ...Doc Milgrom
  • Bunty Webb ...Hertha Wayerhauser
  • Kay Hawtrey ...Rose Weyerhauser
  • Vic Noto ...Inmate #1
  • Nicky 'Pop' Anest ...Inmate #2
  • Rocco Savastano ...Inmate #3
  • George 'Aggie' Anest ...Inmate #4
  • George Gallo Sr. ...Don Vito
  • Al Cerullo ...Helicopter Pilot
  • James Evangelatos ...Agent #2
  • Jonathan Allore ...Agent Boyle
  • Mark Melymick ...Agent Cooper
  • Scott Wickware ...Agent Giardello
  • Tripod ...Tripod
  • Zoe Erwin ...Marla Anderson
  • John Dawe ...Newscaster
  • Marcia Bennett ...Bus Station Clerk
  • Brett Miller ...State Trooper
  • Richard McMillan ...Agent #1
  • Robert Thomas ...Agent #3
  • Pierre Larocque ...Trucker #1
  • Tom McCleary ...Trucker #2
  • Bill Currie ...Bus Driver
  • Marco Kyris ...Extra
  • Brian Kaulback ...Extra
  • David Farant ...Extra
  • Michal Page ...Extra (uncredited)