Two Tickets to Paradise (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.

Two Tickets to Paradise
Directed byD.B. Sweeney
Written byBrian Hayes Currie
D.B. Sweeney
Produced byD.B. Sweeney
StarringJohn C. McGinley
D. B. Sweeney
Paul Hipp
Janet Jones
CinematographyClaudio Rocha
Edited byKatina Zinner
Music byJohn Nordstrom
Production
company
Scrudge LLC
Distributed by41
First Look International
Village Cinema
Release date
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

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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

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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."[1]

Filming locations included Interstate 95 and the San Diego area.

Music

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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.[1]

Cast

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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

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The film premiered at the Method Fest Independent Film Festival on 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]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Ressner, Jeffrey (October 24, 2008). "Atwater doc makes conservatives groan". Politico. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  2. ^ Chitwood, Scott (September 12, 2010). "Two Tickets to Paradise". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved March 9, 2023.