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Thunder in Paradise
S1.E17
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Deadly Lessons: Part 1

  • Episode aired Sep 16, 1994
  • 45m
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6.9/10
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Carol Alt, Ashley Gorrell, and Constance Towers in Thunder in Paradise (1994)
ActionAdventureComedy

The DEA asks Spence and Bru to help them capture a dangerous drug lord. His henchmen retaliate.The DEA asks Spence and Bru to help them capture a dangerous drug lord. His henchmen retaliate.The DEA asks Spence and Bru to help them capture a dangerous drug lord. His henchmen retaliate.

  • Director
    • Douglas Schwartz
  • Writers
    • William Arvin
    • Deborah Schwartz
  • Stars
    • Hulk Hogan
    • Chris Lemmon
    • Carol Alt
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    83
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Douglas Schwartz
    • Writers
      • William Arvin
      • Deborah Schwartz
    • Stars
      • Hulk Hogan
      • Chris Lemmon
      • Carol Alt
    • 1User review
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    Hulk Hogan
    Hulk Hogan
    • Randolph J. 'Hurricane' Spencer
    • (as Terry 'Hulk' Hogan)
    Chris Lemmon
    Chris Lemmon
    • Martin 'Bru' Brubaker…
    Carol Alt
    Carol Alt
    • Kelly LaRew
    Ashley Gorrell
    Ashley Gorrell
    • Jessica Whitaker Spencer
    Patrick Macnee
    Patrick Macnee
    • Edward Whitaker
    • (credit only)
    Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
    Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
    • Mason Lee
    • (as Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa)
    Constance Towers
    Constance Towers
    • Cavanna
    Heidi Mark
    Heidi Mark
    • Alison Wilson
    Kamel Krifa
    Kamel Krifa
    • Valdez
    Joe Candelora
    • DEA Agent Harris
    Ron Rice
    • Ron Rice
    Steve Howard
    Steve Howard
    • Teacher
    Steve Powell
    • Photographer
    Jimmy Hart
    Jimmy Hart
    • Jimmy
    • (uncredited)
    Ed Leslie
    Ed Leslie
    • Brutus
    • (uncredited)
    David Edward Perry
    • Busboy
    • (uncredited)
    April Storms
    • April
    • (uncredited)
    Terry Taylor
    Terry Taylor
    • Man at Bar
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Douglas Schwartz
    • Writers
      • William Arvin
      • Deborah Schwartz
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      Edited into Thunder in Paradise 3 (1995)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 16, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA(The hotel interiors were shot in the Grand Floridian Hotel. Some of the beachfront scenes were shot in front of the hotel too. You can sometimes see the monorail in the background, and the Polynesian Resort was seen in the corner of the screen on some of the shots that looked out over the water from the beach.)
    • Production companies
      • Berk/Schwartz/Bonann Productions
      • Rysher Entertainment
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 45m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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