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Paradise
Paradise

Paradise

If only it could have been forever.

Genres

RomanceAdventure

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$5588800

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

12 March 1982

Country

Canada

Cast

Willie Aames

Willie Aames

David

Phoebe Cates

Phoebe Cates

Sarah

Tuvia Tavi

Tuvia Tavi

The Jackal

Richard Curnock

Richard Curnock

Geoffrey

Neil Vipond

Neil Vipond

Reverend

Aviva Marks

Aviva Marks

Rachel

Yosef Shiloach

Yosef Shiloach

Ahmed

Yitzhak Ne'eman

Yitzhak Ne'eman

Bashi

Yakar Semach

Yakar Semach

Auctioneer

Shoshana Doar

Shoshana Doar

Bedouin Woman

Jerry Rosen

Jerry Rosen

Jackal's Bodyguard

Riki Halfon

Riki Halfon

Belly Dancer

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