A Stranger in Paradise
| A Stranger in Paradise | |
|---|---|
 Original theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Corrado Boccia |
| Produced by |
Daemon Hillin Corrado Boccia |
| Screenplay by | Corrado Boccia |
| Story by |
Corrado Boccia Taryn Hillin Wes Schuck Ryan Sturgis |
| Starring |
Colin Egglesfield Catalina Sandino Moreno Stuart Townsend Byron Mann Gary Daniels |
| Music by |
Keith Ruggiero Chaz Windus |
| Cinematography | Guy Livneh |
| Edited by | Mark LaCroix |
| Distributed by |
Cinema Management Group Freestyle Releasing[1] |
Release date | May 1, 2013 |
Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Stranger in Paradise is a 2013 thriller film directed by Corrado Boccia.[2] It stars Colin Egglesfield, Catalina Sandino Moreno and Stuart Townsend.
Plot
Josh Pratt (Colin Egglesfield) is on the verge of becoming a partner at his multibillion-dollar hedge fund, but then his life is turned upside down when the Securities and Exchange Commission investigates the head of the fund for insider trading. Pratt finds himself forced into a “vacation” he never asked for; he ends up in Bangkok with a price on his head, a morally ambiguous brother who is deeply involved with the Thai mafia, and a propensity for getting shot at.
Unfortunately for Pratt, the only way out is to give up information he doesn’t know he has.
Cast
- Colin Egglesfield as Josh Pratt
- Catalina Sandino Moreno as Jules
- Stuart Townsend as Paul Pratt
- Byron Mann as Lek
- Gary Daniels as Derek, Paul's bodyguard
- Sonia Couling as Chris
- James With as Zane
- Jay Acovone as The Interrogator
Release
The film had its world premiere on February 14, 2014.[3]
Reception
Critical reception for A Stranger in Paradise has been predominantly negative.[4][5] The Los Angeles Times and The Dissolve both panned the movie;[6] the Los Angeles Times wrote "Besides the pedestrian caricatures of gangsters and strippers, Boccia doesn't make much of the inherent mystery and alienation of the Thai setting as Nicolas Winding Refn did with "Only God Forgives." Even the twists late in the plot underwhelm."[7]
References
- ↑ http://freestylereleasing.com/a-stranger-in-paradise/
- ↑ "Thesps board ‘Stranger in Paradise’". Variety. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- ↑ "Broadway World - Thai Mafia Thriller A STRANGER IN PARADISE, With Collin Egglesfield and Stuart Townsend, to Hit Theaters 2/14".
- ↑ "A STRANGER IN PARADISE (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ "A Stranger in Paradise". timeoutdubai.com. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ↑ Schager, Nick. "A Stranger In Paradise". The Dissolve. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ Tsai, Martin. "Review: 'A Stranger in Paradise' criminally underwhelms". LA Times. Retrieved 25 April 2015.