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Benvenuta in paradiso

Anno di produzione: 1998

Stato del film: Catalogo

Paese d'origine: USA
Location del set: Glendale Exchange, Glendale, California, USA Montego Bay, Cornwall, Jamaica
Genere: Romance
Lingue: English
Plot: Stella (Angela Bassett) is a highly successful, forty-something San Francisco stock broker who is persuaded by her colorful New York girlfriend Delilah (Whoopi Goldberg) to take a well deserved, first-class vacation to Jamaica. As she soaks in the beauty of the island, she encounters a strapping, young islander, Winston Shakespeare (Taye Diggs). His pursuits for her turn into a hot and steamy romance that forces Stella to take personal inventory of her life and try to find a balance between her desire for love and companionship, and the responsibilities of mother and corporate executive.
Colonna sonora: - "Free Again" Performed by Soul II Soul featuring Caron Wheeler & Jazzie B. Written by James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Caron Wheeler and Beresford Romeo Produced and arranged by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. Caron Wheeler appears courtesy of Airtight Records Jazzie B. appears courtesy of Funki Dred Records - "Shotgun" Performed by Jr. Walker & The Allstars Written by Autry DeWalt Courtesy of Motown Record Company, L.P. By arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Music - "Put It On" Performed by Bob Marley and the Wailers Written by Bob Marley Courtesy of Island Records, Inc. - "Ain't That A Groove" Performed by James Brown Written by James Brown and Nat Brown Courtesy of Polydor Records By arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Music - "Rivers Of Babylon" Performed by The Upbeaters Written by Brent Dowe, Frank Farian, Trevor MacNaughton and George Reyam - "Could You Be Loved" Performed by Bob Marley and the Wailers Written by Bob Marley Courtesy of Island Records, Inc. - "Make My Body Hot" Performed by 'Diana King' (qv) Written by James Harris III, Terry Lewis, James Wright and 'Diana King' (qv) Produced and arranged by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. Diana King appears courtesy of The Work Group - "The Art Of Seduction" Performed by Maxi Priest Written by James Harris III, Terry Lewis and Max Elliott Produced and arranged by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. Maxi Priest appears courtesy of Virgin Records America, Inc. - "Dance For Me" Performed by Kevin Ford featuring Rufus Blaq Written by James Harris III, Terry Lewis and Kevin Ford Co-produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. and Kevin Ford Courtesy of Flyte Tyme Records, J.V. - "Makes Me Sweat" Performed by Big Punisher & Beenie Man Written by Moses Davis, Christopher Rios, Michael Hutchence and Andrew Farris Contains elements of "Need You Tonight" (M. Hutchence / A. Farris) Used courtesy of Mercury Records, Ltd. Produced under license from Atlantic Recording Corp. By arrangement with Warner Special Products Produced and arranged by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. Big Punisher appears courtesy of Loud Records Beenie Man appears courtesy of Shocking Vibes Productions, Ltd. - "Beautiful" Performed by Mary J. Blige Written by James Harris III, Terry Lewis and Mary J. Blige Produced and arranged by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. Mary J. Blige appears courtesy of MCA Records, Inc. - "Fly Girl Jazz Hop" Written by Bosco Kante & Tracy Robinson - "Luv Me, Luv Me" Performed by Shaggy featuring Janet Written by James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Orville Burrell, Alex Richbourg, R. Hammond and Norman Whitfield Contains elements from "Impeach The President" (R. Hammond) Performed by The Honey Drippers Used courtesy of Tuff City Records Also contains resung elements from "Ooh Boy" (N. Whitfield) Produced and arranged by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. Shaggy appears courtesy of Livingston Productions, Inc. Janet appears courtesy of Virgin Records America, Inc. - "Golden Time Of Day" Performed by Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Written by Frankie Beverly Courtesy of EMI Records Under license from EMI Capitol Music Special Markets - "Got To Give It Up" Performed and written by 'Marvin Gaye' (qv) Courtesy of Motown Record Company, L.P. By arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Music - "Row Row Row Your Boat" Traditional - "Never Say Never Again" Performed by K-Ci & JoJo Written by James Harris III, Terry Lewis and James Wright Produced and arranged by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. K-Ci & JoJo appear courtesy of MCA Records, Inc. - "Escape To Jamaica" Performed by Lady Saw featuring Nadine Sutherland Written by Rupert Holmes and Marion Hall Co-produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. and Salaam Remi & Eddison Electrik for Dashiki Productions/Spanky Love Music Lady Saw appears courtesy of VP Music Group, Inc. - "Flash Light" Performed by Parliament Written by George Clinton, Jr., William Collins and Bernard Worrell Courtesy of Mercury Records, Inc. By arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Music - "Mastablasta '98" Performed by 'Stevie Wonder' (qv) & Wyclef Jean Written by 'Stevie Wonder' (qv), Wyclef Jean and Jerry Duplessis Contains elements from "A (Fallin Like) Dominoes" (H. Clayton/Mabaji/Sigidi) Performed by Donald Byrd Used courtesy of Capitol Records Inc. Produced and arranged by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. and Wyclef Jean and Jerry Duplessis for Refugee Productions Wyclef Jean appears courtesy of Ruffhouse/Columbia Records Stevie Wonder appears courtesy of Motown Record Co., L.P. - "Let Me Have You" Performed by Me'Shell N'degeocello Written by Me'Shell N'degeocello Produced and arranged by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. and Me'Shell N'degeocello Me'Shell N'degeocello appears courtesy of Maverick Recording Company - "Your Home Is In My Heart (Stella's Love Theme)" Performed by Boyz II Men featuring Chante Moore Written by James Harris III and Terry Lewis Produced and arranged by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. Boyz II Men appear courtesy of Motown Records Co., L.P. Chante Moore appears courtesy of Silas / MCA Records - Soundtrack available on Flyte Tyme Records, J.V.
Visti censura internazionale: USA:R Argentina:13
Date di uscita internazionali:
Australia:19 November 1998
Germany:6 April 2000
Italy:18 June 1999
New Zealand:14 February 1999
UK:5 February 1999
USA:14 August 1998
USA:3 August 1998 (premiere)
Argentina:8 June 1999 (video premiere)
Hungary:4 March 1999 (video premiere)
Dati tecnici:
CAM:Panavision Cameras and Lenses
OFM:35 mm
PCS:Spherical
PFM:35 mm
RAT:1.85 : 1
Suono:
Dolby Digital
Durata:
Argentina:122
USA:124
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Cast & Credits
distribuzione cinematografica nazionale: 20th century fox de argentina  20th century fox film corporation  20th century fox of germany  gativideo 
produzione cinematografica: 20th century fox 
produttore cinematografico: schindler deborah  ogden jennifer 
regista: sullivan kevin rodney 
attore: bassett angela  diggs taye  goldberg whoopi  king regina  douglass suzzanne  pagan michael j.  g.i.f  lawson richard  henley barry shabaka  weaver lee (ii)  turman glynn  stickney phyllis yvonne  hunt denise  hanna lisa  pickens jr. james  casnoff philip  myers lou  bailey d'army  metrano art  lumbly carl  oruche phina  miller tenny  palmer andrew (ii)  dawkins harold  buckford kenneth  street simon  blake craig  granli elisabeth  danton steve  mcguire elly  mcpherson selma  ward fern  garber victor  glover danny 
direttore della fotografia: jur jeff 
scenografia: kaczenski chester 
montaggio: bowers george 
compositori: colombier michel 
sceneggiatori e soggettisti: bass ronald  mcmillan terry 
effetti speciali ottici: ultimate effects 
troupe varia: bratolyubov julian  butler jerome  gray chris (i)  jam jimmy  frazier alan  clark russell  lewis terry (iii)  packer peter (i)  russell brenda (ii)  harris barbara (ii)  rivers angelo  simmons paul  starks michael d.  boddicker edie lehmann  davis karen (ii)  price brennan l.  reynolds ron (i)  rogers pamela m.  rothmund andrew t.  russom ronald  sandau john 'fest'  lannaman richard  narell andy  hollowell danielle  bee guy norman  devine don (i)  driscoll kathy  schindler jeffrey  schubert nicole  skidmore john 'skids'  sloat cricket  smith matthew h.  stevens d.  stuart laura  sánchez jorge (iii)  thomas roy (iv)  thompson orville (ii)  walker julia l.  wheeler keith (ii)  williams marvin  womack douglas  woods denise (iii)  ziehl cathy  browne chris  dixon tyrone d.  stephens jennifer  fort daniel  shauly doron  alch pamela  ash norman  bacote rod  barb noella  beach kevin m.  beverly anthony lee  birch kirt  blaich michael r.  blake bonnie s.  bonner amanda  brown earl (i)  buchinsky chris  burritt gary  butkus jr. richard m.  caldwell anthony  cardenis bruce  chamberlin amanda  chavez jessica  coe p. todd  cornick james f.  cronin martha  davis glen  demings sterfon  dickson thomas s.  douglas jeffrey (i)  dunne jennifer  edmonds yusef  eubank david  fineberg jordanna  foster duke  french sandy  gardner kirk r.  glover martin  grant leroy  gray christopher (iii)  guzauski mick  hale scott a.  hampton emil  harms ted  henry jennifer ann  henzell susan  hillmeyer heather m.  jackson tim (ii)  kennedy fenella  lariviere susanne  lavers dwight joseph  leonardis tom  levine antoinette  levy roderick 'sprinter'  lunsford sonya  mcmillian bob  mcneal kelsey shaw  michalopoulos costas  monroe montez a.  morrison ralph  norris david (iv) 
varie ecomond press: wescam usa, inc.  jamaica promotions corporation (jampro)  major league baseball properties, inc.  pacific title/mirage  savant productions, inc.  scarlet letters  the newman scoring stage, twentieth century fox studios  the san francisco giants  american airlines  20th century fox studios  aero mock-ups, inc.  alitash kebede gallery, los angeles  calvin klein, inc.  chapman/leonard studio equipment  cartier, inc.  columbia tristar television  community television systems limited, kingston, jamaica  deluxe catering inc.  flying pictures