Paradise Motel

1985 1h 29m EN

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4.1

SKIP

★4.1TMDB · 7

Comedy

Synopsis

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Sam Kehoe moves from Seattle to a new school in California. Trying to make friends, Sam manages to free up the honeymoon suite in his dad's motel so his friends are able to use the room for sex.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gary Hershberger
Sam Kehoe
Robert Krantz
Mick Thurster
Jonna Leigh Stack
Laura Phillips
Colleen McDermott
Debbie Meyers
Bob Basso
Mr. Kehoe
Dena Tencate
Vicki Meyers
J.J. Cohen
Shooter Spinelli
Rick Gibbs
Danny Williams

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cary Medoway
Writers: Cary Medoway, Roger Stone
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 7

RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Doug Jackson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Gary Hershberger and Robert Krantz and Jonna Leigh Stack carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0087881 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Cary Medoway directs. Doug Jackson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Doug Jackson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gary Hershberger and Robert Krantz and Jonna Leigh Stack carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0087881 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.