Welcome to Paradise (2007)

Name: Welcome to Paradise
Genre: Drama
Released: 2007-10-01
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Crystal Bernard, Bobby Edner, Brian Dennehy, William Shockley, Beth Grant

The road to Paradise begins with a journey of the heart.

Drama

When big-city preacher Debbie Laramie (Crystal Bernard) moves to the small town of Paradise with her son Hayden (Bobby Edner), she finds the local community unreceptive to her message of love and forgiveness. Determined to get through to her stubborn congregation, Debbie uses unique methods to shake the churchgoers out of their indifference, such as inviting a homeless man to sing during one of the services. Brian Dennehy co-stars.

Release Date: October 1, 2007
Runtime: 1h 45m
Rating: 6.8/10 (6 votes)

Director: Brent Huff

Cast: Crystal Bernard, Bobby Edner, Brian Dennehy, William Shockley, Beth Grant, Ken Jenkins, Nick Searcy, Brad Stine

Production: EchoLight Studios, Out of Pocket Films

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IMDb

Full Cast (37 people)

Crystal Bernard as Debbie Laramie
Bobby Edner as Hayden Laramie
Brian Dennehy as Bobby Brown
William Shockley as Kent Dylan
Beth Grant as Frances Loren
Ken Jenkins as Reverend McNamara
Nick Searcy as Reverend Ellington
Brad Stine as John Sullivan
Danielle Dearing as Church Goer
Paul Ganus as Bart
Elizabeth Dennehy as Helen Brown
Lorilynn Failor as Twyla Twain
Loy Edge as Nate Twain
Michael Tyler Henry as Donnie Bottinelli
Kelly Lazarus as Beth
Marianne Muellerleile as Doris Fargo
Timothy Stack as Eugene Fennig
Michael Seaman as Scott Sullivan
Jim O'Heir as Fred Fargo
Lou Beatty Jr. as Trevor Goodman
Cynthia Boris as Church Goer
Brianne Costa as Snobby Girl
Doug Cox as Izzy
Lisa Angelina Green as Shopkeeper
Bailey Huff as Schoolyard Bully
Chris Kato as Valet
Kenny Kato as Student
Shelby Kern as Bailey's Friend
Robbie Moore as Church Member
Emily Pennington as Bailey

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Reviews

Wuchak - 6/10

**_Contending with strains of legalism in a small Southern hamlet_** A female minister from Dallas (Crystal Bernard) is “exiled” to a town a few hours south of the city to pastor a rural assembly. Will she be accepted? Will she be successful? Will her reluctant son adapt to life in “Hickville”? “Welcome to Paradise” (2007) is a drama involving Christians in a small Texas community, centerin...

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