Two Tickets to Paradise (2006)
Two Tickets to Paradise (2006), directed by D. B. Sweeney, starring John C. McGinley and D. B. Sweeney.
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Good Friends...Good Times...Great Seats!
Synopsis
Three guys on the verge of forty begin to realize all the best things in their lives happened before they were twenty. A spontaneous road trip adventure gives them a chance to balance the ledger
- D. B. SweeneyDirector, Writer
- Brian Hayes CurrieWriter
About the film
Two Tickets to Paradise is a 2006 comedy film directed by D. B. Sweeney in his directorial debut. It stars John C. McGinley, Sweeney, and Paul Hipp as three lifelong friends who go on a road trip to escape dissatisfaction with their lives.
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Two Tickets to Paradise is a 2006 comedy film directed by D. B. Sweeney in his directorial debut. It stars John C. McGinley, Sweeney, and Paul Hipp as three lifelong friends who go on a road trip to escape dissatisfaction with their lives.
Synopsis
The story revolves around three 40-ish lifelong friends from Pennsylvania who go on a road trip in search of themselves. The friends have just two tickets to a major college bowl game in Florida, and along the way the friends run into a few surprises, and some serious self-discovery.
Production
Sweeney decided to make the film after visiting a friend, a New York City firefighter who survived the 9/11 attacks. When Sweeney suggested to his friend that going to see a movie might cheer him up, his friend replied, "They don’t make movies for guys like us."
Filming locations included Interstate 95 and the San Diego area.
Music
The film includes music by Stevie Ray Vaughan, Dire Straits, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan and American Minor. Springsteen in particular agreed to lend his music to the film because he was a fan of the film Eight Men Out, which starred Sweeney.
Cast
John C. McGinley as Mark Hewson
D. B. Sweeney as Billy McGriff
Paul Hipp as Jason Klein
Janet Jones Gretzky as Sherry, Mark's wife
Tristan Gretzky as Hayden, Mark's son
Pat Hingle as Mr. Hewson, Mark's terminally ill father
Moira Kelly as Kate, Billy's ex-Wife
Ed Harris as Melville
Nina Kaczorowski as Scarlet
M. C. Gainey as Barbosa
Rex Linn as Karl
The cast also includes ESPN reporter Jenn Brown as a Hooters waitress, and cameos by Vanna White as herself, Gerald McGinley, John's father, as the dentist, and Jean Jones, Janet Jones' mother, as her mother. The movie was Pat Hingle’s final film.
Release
The film premiered at the Method Fest Independent Film Festival on April 6, 2006 and went on to play the film festival circuit. It was released on DVD in June 2008 by First Look International. It was re-released on DVD in 2010.
External links
Two Tickets to Paradise at IMDb
Two Tickets to Paradise at Rotten Tomatoes
References
Text from Two Tickets to Paradise (film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_Tickets_to_Paradise_(film)
Trivia
- It premiered on April 6, 2006, a Thursday.
- It runs 1h30 — a typical feature length.
- This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosScrudge LLC
- CountriesUnited States
- LanguagesEnglish
- StatusReleased
More about this film
Filming locations
- Florida
- North Carolina
- California
Set in
- Pennsylvania
Cast
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John C. McGinley
Mark -
D. B. Sweeney
Billy McGriff -
Moira Kelly
Kate -
Ed Harris
Melville -
M.C. Gainey
Barbosa -
Paul Hipp
jason klein -
Pat Hingle
Mr. Hewson - Tanya Mayeux Jade
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Ned Bellamy
Stan - Tyrone Hicks Worker
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Chris Rose
Chris Rose -
Tim Parati
Lazy Pete - Nina Kaczorowski Scarlet
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Brian Hayes Currie
Collector -
Richard Fullerton
Torterelli - John Phelps Factory Worker
- Sallie Hedrick Blonde
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Leslea Fisher
Brunette - Cory Howard Kareem
- Vaughan Wilson Kareem's Pal
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Crew
- D. B. Sweeney Director
- Brian Hayes Currie Writer
- D. B. Sweeney Writer
Questions about this film
What is Two Tickets to Paradise about?
Two Tickets to Paradise: Three guys on the verge of forty begin to realize all the best things in their lives happened before they were twenty. A spontaneous road trip adventure gives them a chance to balance the ledger
Who directed Two Tickets to Paradise?
Two Tickets to Paradise was directed by D. B. Sweeney in 2006.
Who stars in Two Tickets to Paradise?
The cast of Two Tickets to Paradise includes John C. McGinley, D. B. Sweeney, Moira Kelly, Ed Harris and M.C. Gainey.
How long is Two Tickets to Paradise?
Two Tickets to Paradise runs for 90 minutes, or 1h30.
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