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Release Year1994
Runtime1h 37m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresThriller
Votes5
DirectorGerardo Herrero
WritersGerardo Herrero
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.4 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsShortcut to Paradise
About Shortcut to Paradise
Quinn shows up at an apartment building in Paradise, a small backwoods community in Puerto Rico, purporting to be the new caretaker the owner has been expecting. He gets right to work, making a good impression on everybody, except Gus, the reclusive teenage gas station attendant. Soon, sinister things come to pass
Directed by Gerardo Herrero, Shortcut to Paradise leans on a strong ensemble — Assumpta Serna, Charles Dance, Axel Anderson — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about thriller titles of 1994.
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