Another Day in Paradise (1998): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1998, Another Day in Paradise is a thriller, drama and crime film directed by Larry Clark, running about 101 minutes. “We live at the abyss.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A vending machine robbery by small time thief and drug addict Bobbie (Vincent Kartheiser) goes badly awry, and his friends contact street-wise thief and part-time druggie Mel (James Woods) to patch him up.Recognizing a kindred spirit, Mel befriends Bobbie and his girlfriend Rosie (Natasha Gregson Wagner), inviting them to join him and his long-suffering girlfriend Sid (Melanie Griffith) on a drug robbery which should set them up for life. The seemingly simple robbery is a great success, but the sale of the drugs afterward fails badly, and Mel and Bobbie are shot.The four take refuge with the Reverend, who charges them half of their haul from the robbery to care for them. In a desperate attempt to recover their losses, Mel involves the crew in a disastrous, ill-advised jewellery robbery, and they become caught up in a web of violence that rapidly spirals out of control.

Who’s in it. Another Day in Paradise stars Melanie Griffith as Sid, James Woods as Mel, Vincent Kartheiser as Bobbie and Natasha Gregson Wagner as Rosie, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Another Day in Paradise has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Another Day in Paradise page.

If you liked it. Fans of Another Day in Paradise tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.