Searching for Paradise

Searching for Paradise

Some fantasies are better left to the imagination.

2002•1h 28m•6.0/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.0/10(2)

A young woman, coping with the death of her father, embarks on a quest to meet a Hollywood star with whom she has become obsessed.

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Production

Luxmundi Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Susan May Pratt

Susan May Pratt

Gilda Mattei

Chris Noth

Chris Noth

Michael De Santis

Jeremy Davies

Jeremy Davies

Adam

Laila Robins

Laila Robins

Barbara Mattei

Josef Sommer

Josef Sommer

Carl Greenslate

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