Taglines: To crack this case, these two cops will have to flash more than their badges.
Exit to Eden movie storyline. Elliot Slater is a young, attractive, Australian professional photographer living in Southern California. Having always been uncomfortable with his sexual proclivities, which tend toward the BDSM realm, he signs up for a dominatrix-themed vacation on a private tropical island known as “Eden” in the hopes of working through his discomfort.
Unbeknownst to him, before embarking on his journey of sexual discovery, he has unwittingly photographed an international jewel thief of whom no other photos exist. The jewel thief Omar and his criminal partner Nina are intent on recovering the film in order to retain Omar’s anonymity.
They follow the photographer to the island resort run by the dominatrix Mistress Lisa Emerson, posing as vacationers. Following a tip that Omar is on the island, undercover police officers Fred Lavery and Sheila Kingston also arrive, Sheila in the guise of a vacationer and Fred as a handyman. Comedic antics ensue amid the activities of scantily clad guests and employees, acting out their dominant and submissive fantasies.
In the course of Elliot’s experiences as Mistress Lisa’s personal submissive, including a scene where she ties him up and fondles his naked body (especially, his bare buttocks), the two begin to fall in love. The action comes to a climax on a quick trip to New Orleans, where Lisa reluctantly admits her feelings for Elliot, all the while tailed by Omar, who attempts to kill them.
Exit to Eden is a 1994 American comedy-thriller film directed by Garry Marshall and adapted to the screen by Deborah Amelon and Bob Brunner from Anne Rampling’s novel of the same name. The original music score was composed by Patrick Doyle.
Dana Delany stars as Lisa Emerson (named Lisa Kelly in the book) and Paul Mercurio plays Elliot Slater. Half of the film consists of a new comedic detective story line written by the director. Several new characters were also created, including Dan Aykroyd and Rosie O’Donnell as police officers pursuing diamond thieves to the Eden resort.
Exit to Eden (1994)
Directed by: Garry Marshall
Starring: Dana Delany, Paul Mercurio, Iman, Stuart Wilson, Hector Elizondo, Rosie O’Donnell, Dan Aykroyd, Sean O’Bryan, Stephanie Niznik, Sandra Taylor, Alison Moir
Screenplay by: Deborah Amelon, Bob Brunner
Production Design by: Peter Jamison
Cinematography by: Theo van de Sande
Film Editing by: David Finfer
Costume Design by: Ellen Mirojnick
Set Decoration by: Linda Spheeris
Art Direction by: Margie Stone McShirley
Music by: Patrick Doyle
MPAA Rating: R for nudity and sex-related scenes.
Distributed by: Savoy Pictures
Release Date: October 14, 1994
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