Kino Lorber will release Return to Paradise on Blu-ray on December 8, 2026. The disc has a new audio commentary by entertainment journalists and authors Bryan Reesman and Max Evry, plus 2023 interviews with director Joseph Ruben and composer Mark Mancina. Ruben’s 1998 thriller stars Vince Vaughn, Joaquin Phoenix and Anne Heche with David Conrad, Jada Pinkett Smith and Vera Farmiga.
About Return to Paradise (1998)
Three buddies are living the life in Malaysia, full of drugs, sex and freedom. Sheriff (Vaughn) and Tony (David Conrad) return to America, but Lewis (Phoenix) stays on. Two years later, a lawyer arrives in New York with an ultimatum for Sheriff and Tony. Lewis is in a prison cell, sentenced to die because of them. The only way he can be saved is if Sheriff and Tony return to serve three years in a living hell.
Return to Paradise Blu-ray release details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Label | Kino Lorber |
| Format | Blu-ray (dual-layered BD50 disc) |
| Audio | 5.1 surround and lossless 2.0 |
| Subtitles | Optional English |
| Aspect ratio | 2.35:1 |
| Runtime | 112 minutes |
| Color | Color |
| Rating | R |
| Release date | December 8, 2026 |
Return to Paradise special features
Return to Paradise includes these special features:
- NEW Audio Commentary by Entertainment Journalists/Authors Bryan Reesman and Max Evry
- Force Majeure – Making Return to Paradise: 2023 Interview with Director Joseph Ruben
- A Godless Place – Scoring Return to Paradise: 2023 Interview with Composer Mark Mancina
- Theatrical Trailer
- 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio
- Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
- Optional English Subtitles
Return to Paradise arrives on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber on December 8, 2026.
