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Paradise

Paradise

If only it could have been forever.

19826.01h 42m

Overview

After their caravan is attacked and their respective families butchered by Arab marauders, teenagers David and Sarah flee across the desert. But the desert is filled with danger from the elements, animals and the unwholesome appetite of the Jackal, a sheik who wants Sarah for himself. However, the desert also holds temptation and love. David and Sarah hide out in an oasis and build a life for themselves, discovering each other in new ways.

Directed by Stuart Gillard
Written by Stuart Gillard
Produced by Robert Lantos, Stephen J. Roth
Box Office0Revenue: $5.6M

Top Cast

Willie Aames

Willie Aames

David

Phoebe Cates

Phoebe Cates

Sarah

T

Tuvia Tavi

The Jackal

Richard Curnock

Richard Curnock

Geoffrey

N

Neil Vipond

Reverend

Aviva Marks

Aviva Marks

Rachel

Yosef Shiloach

Yosef Shiloach

Ahmed

Y

Yitzhak Ne'eman

Bashi

Y

Yakar Semach

Auctioneer

Shoshana Doar

Shoshana Doar

Bedouin Woman

Themes & Keywords

escapelovedeserttemptation

About Paradise

Paradise is a romance, adventure film released in 1982 exploring themes of escape, love, desert, temptation. Directed by Stuart Gillard, it stars Willie Aames, Phoebe Cates, Tuvia Tavi. After their caravan is attacked and their respective families butchered by Arab marauders, teenagers David and Sarah flee across the desert. But the desert is filled with danger from the elements, animals and the unwholesome appetite of the Jackal, a sheik who wants Sarah for himself. However, the desert also holds temptation and love. David and Sarah hide out in an oasis and build a life for themselves, discovering each other in new ways.

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