Two Tickets to Paradiseis a 2006comedy filmdirected byD. B. Sweeneyin his directorial debut. It starsJohn C. McGinley,Sweeney, andPaul Hippas three lifelong friends who go on a road trip to escape dissatisfaction with their lives.
| Two Tickets to Paradise | |
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| Directed by | D.B. Sweeney |
| Written by | Brian Hayes Currie D.B. Sweeney |
| Produced by | D.B. Sweeney |
| Starring | John C. McGinley D. B. Sweeney Paul Hipp Janet Jones |
| Cinematography | Claudio Rocha |
| Edited by | Katina Zinner |
| Music by | John Nordstrom |
Production company | Scrudge LLC |
| Distributed by | 41 First Look International Village Cinema |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
editThe story revolves around three 40-ish lifelong friends fromPennsylvaniawho go on a road trip in search of themselves. The friends have just two tickets to a major college bowl game inFlorida,and along the way the friends run into a few surprises, and some serious self-discovery.
Production
editSweeney decided to make the film after visiting a friend, aNew York Cityfirefighter who survived the9/11 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."[1]
Filming locations includedInterstate 95and theSan Diegoarea.
Music
editThe film includes music byStevie Ray Vaughan,Dire Straits,Bruce Springsteen,Bob Dylanand American Minor. Springsteen in particular agreed to lend his music to the film because he was a fan of the filmEight Men Out,which starred Sweeney.[1]
Cast
edit- John C. McGinleyas Mark Hewson
- D. B. Sweeneyas Billy McGriff
- Paul Hippas Jason Klein
- Janet Jones Gretzkyas Sherry, Mark's wife
- Tristan Gretzky as Hayden, Mark's son
- Pat Hingleas Mr. Hewson, Mark's terminally ill father
- Moira Kellyas Kate
- Ed Harrisas Melville
- Nina Kaczorowskias Scarlet
- M. C. Gaineyas Barbosa
- Rex Linnas Karl
The cast also includesESPNreporterJenn Brownas aHooterswaitress, and cameos byVanna Whiteas 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
editThe film premiered at theMethod Fest Independent Film Festivalon April 6, 2006 and went on to play the film festival circuit.[1]It was released on DVD in June 2008 by First Look International.[1]It was re-released on DVD in 2010.[2]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^abcdRessner, Jeffrey (October 24, 2008)."Atwater doc makes conservatives groan".Politico.RetrievedMarch 9,2023.
- ^Chitwood, Scott (September 12, 2010)."Two Tickets to Paradise".ComingSoon.net.RetrievedMarch 9,2023.