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Anne Heche, Vince Vaughn, and Joaquin Phoenix in Return to Paradise (1998)

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Return to Paradise

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Director

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  • Joseph Ruben
    Joseph Ruben
    directed by

Writers

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(WGA)
  • Pierre Jolivet
    Pierre Jolivet
    motion picture Force Majeure and
  • Olivier Schatzky
    Olivier Schatzky
    motion picture Force Majeure (as O. Schatzky)
  • Wesley Strick
    Wesley Strick
    screenplay and
  • Bruce Robinson
    Bruce Robinson
    screenplay

Cast

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(in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
  • Vince Vaughn
    Vince Vaughn
    Vince Vaughn
    Sheriff
  • Anne Heche
    Anne Heche
    Anne Heche
    Beth
  • Joaquin Phoenix
    Joaquin Phoenix
    Joaquin Phoenix
    Lewis
  • David Conrad at an event for Ghost Whisperer (2005)
    David Conrad
    David Conrad
    Tony
  • Vera Farmiga in Bates Motel (2013)
    Vera Farmiga
    Vera Farmiga
    Kerrie
  • Nick Sandow
    Nick Sandow
    Nick Sandow
    Ravitch
  • Jada Pinkett Smith at an event for Magic Mike XXL (2015)
    Jada Pinkett Smith
    Jada Pinkett Smith
    M.J.
  • Ming Lee
    Ming Lee
    Mr. Chandran
  • Stylist: Jennie Brent
    Joel de la Fuente
    Joel de la Fuente
    Mr. Doramin
  • Richard Chang
    Richard Chang
    Richard Chang
    Prosecutor
  • James McCauley
    James McCauley
    James McCauley
    Famous Divorce Lawyer
    (as James Michael McCauley)
  • Brette Taylor
    Brette Taylor
    Brette Taylor
    Young Woman in Limo
    (as a different name)
  • Deanna Yusoff
    Deanna Yusoff
    Woman in Bar
  • David Zayas at an event for The Expendables (2010)
    David Zayas
    David Zayas
    Construction Foreman
  • Amy Wong
    Amy Wong
    Ticket Agent
    (as Amy Wong)
  • Is Issariya
    Is Issariya
    Malaysian Woman in Hammock
  • Ed Hodson
    Ed Hodson
    Features Editor
  • Kevin Scullin
    Kevin Scullin
    Kevin Scullin
    Doorman #1
  • Glenn Patrick
    Glenn Patrick
    Doorman #2
  • Yusmal Ghazali
    Yusmal Ghazali
    1st Scruffy Guy
  • Aril Izani
    Aril Izani
    2nd Scruffy Guy
  • Kwak Wai
    Kwak Wai
    3rd Scruffy Guy
  • Curzon Dobell
    Curzon Dobell
    Curzon Dobell
    Client
  • Vincent Patrick in Money Train (1995)
    Vincent Patrick
    Vincent Patrick
    Tavern Waiter
  • Elizabeth Rodriguez
    Elizabeth Rodriguez
    Elizabeth Rodriguez
    Gaby
  • Patrick Teoh
    Patrick Teoh
    Chief Justice
    (as Teoh Kah Yong)
  • Rebecca Bitton
    Rebecca Bitton
    Hotel Waitress
    (as Rebecca Saifer)
  • Rebecca Boyd
    Rebecca Boyd
    Restaurant Hostess
  • Woon-Kin Chin
    Woon-Kin Chin
    Guard
  • Regina Wu
    Regina Wu
    Bailiff
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas
    Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas
    Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas
    Actor
  • Raymond J. Barry at an event for Justified (2010)
    Raymond J. Barry
    Raymond J. Barry
    Sheriff's Father
    (uncredited)
  • George F. Miller
    George F. Miller
    George F. Miller
    Junk Yard Worker
    (uncredited)
  • Rose Sias
    Rose Sias
    Rose Sias
    Reporter
    (uncredited)
  • Todd Stockman
    Todd Stockman
    Todd Stockman
    Reporter
    (uncredited)
  • Ben Van Bergen
    Ben Van Bergen
    Ben Van Bergen
    Reporter
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • David Arnold
    David Arnold
    executive producer
  • Alain Bernheim
    Alain Bernheim
    produced by
  • Lashan Browning
    Lashan Browning
    assistant producer
  • Steve Golin
    Steve Golin
    produced by
  • Ezra Swerdlow
    Ezra Swerdlow
    executive producer

Composer

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  • Mark Mancina
    Mark Mancina
    music by

Cinematographer

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  • Reynaldo Villalobos
    Reynaldo Villalobos
    director of photography

Editors

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  • Craig McKay
    Craig McKay
    edited by
  • Andrew Mondshein
    Andrew Mondshein
    edited by

Casting Director

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  • Kathleen Chopin
    Kathleen Chopin
    casting by

Production Designer

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  • Bill Groom
    Bill Groom
    production design

Art Directors

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  • Dennis Bradford
    Dennis Bradford
  • Rui Xiang Peng
    Rui Xiang Peng
    (as Rosa Pang)

Set Decorators

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  • Beer Burimkoon
    Beer Burimkoon
    set decorator thailand
  • Frank Grasso
    Frank Grasso
  • Betsy Klompus
    Betsy Klompus

Costume Designer

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  • Juliet Polcsa
    Juliet Polcsa
    costume design

Makeup Department

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  • Kathryn Bihr
    Kathryn Bihr
    makeup department head
  • Lori Guidroz
    Lori Guidroz
    hair stylist: Personal for Anne Heche
  • Elaine L. Offers
    Elaine L. Offers
    makeup artist: anne heche
  • Anthony Veader
    Anthony Veader
    key hair stylist: New York

Production Management

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  • Wan Allen
    Wan Allen
    production supervisor
  • Tim Clawson
    Tim Clawson
    executive in charge of production
  • Joel Hatch
    Joel Hatch
    production supervisor
  • Penny Kanjanapinchote
    Penny Kanjanapinchote
    production manager
  • Linda Shamest
    Linda Shamest
    post-production supervisor (as Linda Rae Shamest)
  • Ezra Swerdlow
    Ezra Swerdlow
    unit production manager

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Julie A. Bloom
    Julie A. Bloom
    second assistant director
  • Jack Gill
    Jack Gill
    second unit director
  • Tippawan 'Paew' Mamanee
    Tippawan 'Paew' Mamanee
    second assistant director
  • Michael E. Steele
    Michael E. Steele
    first assistant director

Art Department

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  • Natalie N. Dorset
    Natalie N. Dorset
    art department coordinator
  • Emily Gaunt
    Emily Gaunt
    scenic
  • Michael Herlihy
    Michael Herlihy
    carpenter
  • Teddy Janicki
    Teddy Janicki
    scenic industrial
  • Josh Liveright
    Josh Liveright
    construction production assistant
  • Miguel López-Castillo
    Miguel López-Castillo
    assistant art director
  • Silvija L. Moess
    Silvija L. Moess
    scenic artist
  • Christopher Nelson
    Christopher Nelson
    leadman
  • Celia Parker
    Celia Parker
    scenic artist
  • Addison Pettit
    Addison Pettit
    graphic designer

Sound Department

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  • Stan Bochner
    Stan Bochner
    supervising sound editor
  • Jeanne Gilliland
    Jeanne Gilliland
    boom operator
  • Bobby Johanson
    Bobby Johanson
    adr recordist
  • Richard Q. King
    Richard Q. King
    sound effects editor (as Richard King)
  • Kevin Lee
    Kevin Lee
    sound editor
  • Barry Malawski
    Barry Malawski
    assistant adr editor
  • Branka Mrkic
    Branka Mrkic
    dialogue editor
  • William Sarokin
    William Sarokin
    sound mixer
  • Reilly Steele
    Reilly Steele
    re-recording mixer
  • Brian Vancho
    Brian Vancho
    foley artist

Visual Effects

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  • Craig Barron
    Craig Barron
    visual effects supervisor: matte world
  • Krystyna Demkowicz
    Krystyna Demkowicz
    executive in charge of production: matte world
  • Paul Rivera
    Paul Rivera
    digital composite supervisor: matte world
  • Morgan Trotter
    Morgan Trotter
    cg artist

Stunts

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  • Joe Bucaro III
    Joe Bucaro III
    stunt double: Sheriff (as Joseph Bucaro III)
  • Peter Bucossi
    Peter Bucossi
    stunt coordinator
  • Keith Campbell
    Keith Campbell
    stunt double: Tony
  • Victor Chan
    Victor Chan
    stunts: Guard
  • Jack Gill
    Jack Gill
    stunt coordinator
  • Janet Paparazzo
    Janet Paparazzo
    stunt double: Young Woman in Limo
  • Jimmy N. Roberts
    Jimmy N. Roberts
    stunt double: joaquin phoenix
  • Jimmy P. Wong
    Jimmy P. Wong
    stunts: Guard (as Jimmy Pui Wong)

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Peter C. Caldwell
    Peter C. Caldwell
    best boy electric
  • Michael Cambria
    Michael Cambria
    second assistant camera: "a" camera
  • Jack Coffen
    Jack Coffen
    gaffer: rigging
  • Phil Cohen
    Phil Cohen
    first assistant camera: "b" camera
  • Steve Comesky
    Steve Comesky
    rigging electric
  • Edwin Effrein
    Edwin Effrein
    first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Edwin A. Effrein)
  • James W. Finnerty
    James W. Finnerty
    key grip
  • Chris Hammond
    Chris Hammond
    rigging electric
  • Matthew Hanlon
    Matthew Hanlon
    rigging grip
  • Patrick Ho
    Patrick Ho
    second assistant camera

Casting Department

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  • David H. Kramer
    David H. Kramer
    adr voice casting
  • Karen Meisels
    Karen Meisels
    casting associate
  • Eric Zuckerman
    Eric Zuckerman
    casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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  • Elizabeth Feldbauer
    Elizabeth Feldbauer
    costume supervisor

Editorial Department

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  • Michelle Botticelli
    Michelle Botticelli
    second assistant editor
  • Jennifer Davidoff Cook
    Jennifer Davidoff Cook
    first assistant editor
  • John Scott Cook
    John Scott Cook
    assistant editor
  • Naomi Geraghty
    Naomi Geraghty
    assistant editor
  • John Sosnovsky
    John Sosnovsky
    assistant editor (as John Sosnovski)
  • Paul Wagtouicz
    Paul Wagtouicz
    post-production assistant
  • Laura Weinberg
    Laura Weinberg
    apprentice editor

Location Management

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  • Jeffrey Angel
    Jeffrey Angel
    location assistant
  • Patty Carey
    Patty Carey
    location assistant
  • Michael Kriaris
    Michael Kriaris
    assistant location manager
  • Derrick Loris
    Derrick Loris
    location assistant
  • Lyn Pinezich
    Lyn Pinezich
    location manager
  • King Lee
    King Lee
    location scout (uncredited)

Music Department

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  • Ron Applegate
    Ron Applegate
    musician: french horn solo
  • Robb Boyd
    Robb Boyd
    music production coordinator
  • Jon Clarke
    Jon Clarke
    musician: oboe and english horn
  • Thomas S. Drescher
    Thomas S. Drescher
    music editor
  • Mark Mancina
    Mark Mancina
    orchestrator / music mixer (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited)
  • Dave Metzger
    Dave Metzger
    orchestrator
  • Frankie Pine
    Frankie Pine
    music supervisor
  • Fred Selden
    Fred Selden
    musician: solo flute and ethnic woodwind
  • Christopher Ward
    Christopher Ward
    composer: additional music / music producer: score

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Corey B. Yugler
    Corey B. Yugler
    script supervisor (as Corey Yugler)

Transportation Department

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  • Antonio Molina
    Antonio Molina
    transportation coordinator: additional shooting

Color Department

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  • David Orr
    David Orr
    color timer

Production Department

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  • Takahide Kawakami
    Takahide Kawakami
    set production assistant
  • Meredith Mills
    Meredith Mills
    production secretary
  • Matthew Ogens
    Matthew Ogens
    set production assistant
  • Lucille Masone Smith
    Lucille Masone Smith
    assistant production manager

Production Finance and Accounting

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  • Jodi Shapera
    Jodi Shapera
    first assistant accountant

Property Department

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  • Thitiya Tongbai
    Thitiya Tongbai
    props (as Thitiya Thongbai)

Additional Crew

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  • Randall Balsmeyer
    Randall Balsmeyer
    title designer
  • David Boyle
    David Boyle
    Vice President: Legal And Business Affairs - Propaganda Films
  • Lashan Browning
    Lashan Browning
    assistant: ezra swerdlow
  • Jessica Johnson Tavenner
    Jessica Johnson Tavenner
    second accounting assistant (as Jessica Johnson)
  • Jude Poyer
    Jude Poyer
    stand-in: joaquin phoenix, hong kong (uncredited)

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