Paradise Now (2005) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	October 28, 2005 (LA/NY)
On DVD:	March 21, 2006
Genre:	Drama, Foreign
Director:	Hany Abu-Assad
Writer:	Hany Abu-Assad, Bero Beyer
Cast:	Kais Nashef, Ali Suliman, Lubna Azabal, Amer Hlehel
Studio:	Warner Independent Pictures
Official site:	wip.warnerbros.com/paradisenow
Running Time:	90 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material and brief strong language

"Paradise Now" is the story of what may be the last 48 hours in the lives of two Palestinian men - friends since childhood - who have been recruited as suicide bombers. When they are intercepted at the Israeli border and separated from their handlers, a young woman who discovers their plan causes them to reconsider their actions. But with pressure mounting, time running out, and passions running high...there's no way to know which way...

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A powerful, emotional and relevant film, "Paradise Now" is one of the most exceptional movies of 2005. About two potential suicide bombers in the West Bank, this movie offers a new and more human look at what drives men to destroy themselves in the name of freedom. Full movie review »