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Two Tickets to Paradise (film)

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'Two Tickets to Paradise' is a 2006 comedy film starring John C. McGinley, D. B. Sweeney (also his directorial debut), Paul Hipp, and minor roles for Moira Kelly and Ed Harris.

Synopsis



The story revolves around three 40-ish lifelong friends from Pennsylvania who go on a road trip in search of themselves. The friends have just two tickets to a major college bowl game in Florida, and along the way the friends run into a few surprises, and some serious self-discovery.

Music



The film includes music by Stevie Ray Vaughan, Dire Straits, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan and American Minor.

Cast



* John C. McGinley as Mark Hewson

* D. B. Sweeney as Billy McGriff

* Paul Hipp as Jason Klein

* Janet Jones Gretzky as Sherry, Mark's wife

* Tristan Gretzky as Hayden, Mark's son

* Pat Hingle (in his final film) as Mr. Hewson, Mark's terminally ill father

* Moira Kelly as Kate, Billy's unfaithful wife

* Ed Harris as Melville, a one-armed carnival worker

* Nina Kaczorowski as Scarlet, a pole dancer Billy finds attractive

* M. C. Gainey as Barbosa, the know-it-all guy at Hooters

* Rex Linn as Karl, a thug who Jason entangles with

The cast also includes ESPN reporter Jenn Brown as a Hooters waitress, and cameos by Vanna White as herself, Gerald McGinley, John's father, as the dentist, and Jean Jones, Janet Jones' mother, as her mother.

Production



The film contains much scenes shot near Interstate 95 and in southern California, particularly in the San Diego area.


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