Exit to Eden Movie Review 1994

Anne Rampling's (AKA Anne Rice) novel focused on fulfilling S&M sexual fantasies, but director Marshall goes for laughs with a buddy cops-out-of-water sitcom subplot, as undercover cops Aykroyd and O'Donnell track a suspected jewel thief to the fantasy resort of Eden, run by dominatrix Delany. (What was the pitch for this one? Think "Another Stakeout" meets "Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down." It'll be great. Really.) Neither plot works, resulting in a kinky movie with no kink, and a comedy with few laughs. O'Donnell holds up her end, providing what few yuks there are. Everyone else, especially Aykroyd and Delany, seem to be sleepwalking. Lucky for them.

Distribution

HBO, 1100 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10036, Phone: (212)512-7400, Fax: (212)512-7498, URL: http://www.hbo.com, Remarks: Online sales through www.store.hbo.com

Available on VHS
Running time 113 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Island Fare, Sexcapades, Buddy Cops, Torrid Love Scenes, Books to Film: Anne Rice

Screenplay

Deborah Amelon, Bob Brunner

Cast

Dan Aykroyd, Rosie O'Donnell, Dana Delany, Paul Mercurio, Hector Elizondo, Stuart Wilson, Iman, Sandi Korn

Director

Garry Marshall

Music

Patrick Doyle

Producer

Garry Marshall, Alex Rose, Edward K. Milkis, Nick Abdo, Savoy Pictures

Awards

Golden Raspberries 1994: Worst Support. Actress (O'Donnell).