Paradise

It would take a miracle to save their love... and thats just what they got.

Runtime 111 mins

Drama Family Romance

Vote Rating : 5.8

Release Date 18-September-1991

Willard Young is a 10-year-old boy who is sent by his mother to stay with her best friend Lily Reed, who lives in the Delta shrimp-fishing country in a town called Paradise. Lily and her husband Ben have been living in an unmentioned emotional vacuum since the death of their own three year old boy. Willie makes friends with the local 9-year-old tomboy Billie Pike, who teaches him to be comfortable with himself. When Willard gains a handle on his own emotions, he can now help Lily and Ben to connect, overcome grief and rediscover themselves.

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Cast Members

Lily Reed
played by
Melanie Griffith

Willard Young
played by
Elijah Wood

Billie Pike
played by
Thora Birch

Ben Reed
played by
Don Johnson

Sally Pike
played by
Sheila McCarthy

Rosemary Young
played by
Eve Gordon

Catherine Reston Lee
played by
Louise Latham

Earl McCoy
played by
Greg Travis

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