Paradise (1991)

Release Date : Sep. 18, 1991 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★

Details : 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.
Duration : 1 Hour 50 Minutes

Cast and Crew :

Melanie Griffith as Lily Reed	Elijah Wood as Willard Young	Thora Birch as Billie Pike	Don Johnson as Ben Reed
Sheila McCarthy as Sally Pike	Eve Gordon as Rosemary Young	Louise Latham as Catherine Reston Lee	Greg Travis as Earl McCoy