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  • Paradise East (2010)
  • 107 min | Drama
Paradise East (2010)
107 min | Drama

Paradise East is a dark comedy about a desperately dysfunctional, lower middle class family, fiercely struggling to make it in the twentieth century. Lucky, not your typical dad, runs a coffee shop and has a difficult time dealing with the...See moreParadise East is a dark comedy about a desperately dysfunctional, lower middle class family, fiercely struggling to make it in the twentieth century. Lucky, not your typical dad, runs a coffee shop and has a difficult time dealing with the idiosyncrasies of his two sons. Ernie, the oldest, is a wannabe pimp and street hustler forever searching for the perfect angle. Chip, the baby, is unemployed with a passion for french fries and underaged girls. He is forever starting greasefires in the kitchen, driving his father completely up the wall. David, Lucky's fairhaired nephew, is somewhat normal and the Marilyn Minster of the group. A drifter in between jobs, he's been dealing, unsuccessfully, with the fact that his mother was recently murdered. Enter Jane, the luscious older woman who is renting an apartment from David. She is in a relationship with Lisa, a beautiful college girl, but is also deeply interested in her troubled landlord. After several attempts, she successfully seduces him, ending his relationship with Gina, a waitress who works in his uncle's restaurant, and the two begin an intense, passionate affair. This is frowned upon by our pious, slightly unorthodox, parish priest who does his best to interact with the members of his flock, assisting them at times in ways that may surprise you. "Faith is a blessed gift," he reminds them, "pray to the Holy Spirit for forgiveness. Turn from the serpent," he warns, "swim in the Blood of our Savior. Resist Temptation." Sounds like good advice. See less
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Updated Jul 18, 2010
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35 cast members
Name Known for
Bruce Barton
Priest Priest   See fewer
Charles Balcer
Private eye Private eye   See fewer
Ron Leir
Neighbor Neighbor   See fewer
Erika Dawn Smith
Lisa (as Erika Smith) Lisa (as Erika Smith)   See fewer
Ray Hankerson
Lucky's Kidnapper Lucky's Kidnapper   See fewer
Fotini Taylor
Lucky's Dream Date Lucky's Dream Date   See fewer
Molly Callahan
Young Hooker Young Hooker   See fewer
Debbie Lee Jones
Madam Jessica Madam Jessica   See fewer
Louise Devery
Ernie's Girlfriend Ernie's Girlfriend   See fewer
Claudia L. Brown
Chip's Girlfriend Chip's Girlfriend   See fewer
Carol Neiman
Eunice Eunice   See fewer
Alan Gary
Nightclub Singer Nightclub Singer   See fewer
Nicholle Beese
Young Jane Young Jane   See fewer
Bonnie Callahan
Young Girl Young Girl   See fewer
Eric K. Johnston
Gangbanger Gangbanger   See fewer
Kelly Karavites
Gangbanger Gangbanger   See fewer
Bob Kiernan
Gangbanger Gangbanger   See fewer
Steve Lapitzki
Man in Black Man in Black   See fewer
Frank Murphy
Milk Truck Driver Milk Truck Driver   See fewer
Jessica O'Brien
Hooker (as a different name) Hooker (as a different name)   See fewer
Andrea Ocampo
Lucky's Girlfriend Lucky's Girlfriend   See fewer
Kyle Reichert
Young Boy Young Boy   See fewer
Allie Van Wagner
Hostage Hostage   See fewer
Jacqueline Van Wagner
Young Hooker Young Hooker   See fewer
Lawrence Whitener
Gangbanger Gangbanger   See fewer
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