Trouble in Paradise (1989): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1989, Trouble in Paradise is a comedy, adventure and tv movie film directed by Di Drew, running about 100 minutes.

What it’s about. Following her husband Arthur's mysterious death, Rachel Baxley packs up her life as a State Department wife in Hong Kong and boards a freighter along with her husband's casket bound for the U.S. She begins to regret this decision when she meets one of the crew members, a handsome rogue named Jake Fontaine - who has smuggled his liquor above in Arthur's coffin! Suddenly, a typhoon hits and the freighter breaks apart. Marooned on a desert island with Jake they fall in love. Shortly thereafter, Jake comes to suspect that Rachel's "late" husband Arthur might not be dead at all. Rachel is stunned when Arthur arrives on the island with his heroin smuggling partners. In the ensuing chaos, Jake overcomes each of the smugglers and heroically rescues his new love, Rachel.

Who’s in it. Trouble in Paradise stars Raquel Welch as Rachel Baxley, Jack Thompson as Jake, Nicholas Hammond as Arthur and John Gregg as Seth, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.0/10, Trouble in Paradise has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV and Cineverse and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Trouble in Paradise page.

If you liked it. Fans of Trouble in Paradise tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.