Hallmark Channel's "Stranded in Paradise" stars James Denton and Vanessa Marcil

MOVIE REVIEW

Stranded in Paradise

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: August 9, 2014

*Based on the Women of Faith Fiction Club novel Stranded In Paradise by Lori Copeland.

CAST:

James Denton ... Carter McConnell
Vanessa Marcil ... Tess Nelson
Marisé Alvarez ... Mia
Lydia Aquino ... Gloria
Antonio Deleo ... Jeff Jackson
Irene Lucio ... Clara
Amber Rivera ... Melissa
Isel Rodriguez ... Erin
José Luis Oyola ... Denver Cabbie
Cindy Pickett ... Mona Nelson
Alfredo Quesada ... Len Connor
Gladys Rodríguez ... Stella Demur
Natalie Salins ... Danielle Ellerbee
Sewell Whitney ... Bill Lewis
Stewart Scott ... Frank
Guillermo Valedon ... Luis
Nestor Alonso ... Lead Fire Fighter
Ricardo Anquiera ... Bomba Singer
Carlos Rivera Santiago ... Bomba Singer
Edga Rodríguez Aguiar ... Bomba Singer
Ángel Carmona ... Bomba Musician
Ángel Del Valle Lopez ... Bomba Musician
John Luis Rivera ... Bomba Musician
Héctor Santaella Santiago ... Bomba Musician
Hugo Viera ... Bomba Musician
Carlos Alexis Cruz ... Bomba Dancer
Arenamar Pabón ... Bomba Dancer
Héctor Escudero ... Taxi Rep
Hiram Herrera ... Taxi Driver
Alejandro García ... TSA Agent
Lorena López ... Flight Attendant
Jennifer Scorcia ... Chatty Seatmate
Jeffrey Holsman ... Grumpy Guest
Ada Monzón ... Weather Woman
Jessica Rodríguez Rey ... Co-Worker #1
David Rittenhouse ... Co-Worker #2
Reema Sampat ... Gate Agent

PLOT:

via Hallmark Press Release:

Emmy® Award winner Vanessa Marcil (“General Hospital,” “The Nanny Express”) and James Denton (“Desperate Housewives,” "Grace Unplugged") star in the romantic tropical escape, shot on location in Puerto Rico, and follows the story of a driven executive whose disastrous business trip to a beautiful island turns into an unexpected new beginning.

Tess Nelson (Marcil) is a poised and confident human resources executive who is aiming for a well-deserved promotion.  But when her boss informs her she’s being laid off instead, Tess is furious and worried about letting down her demanding mother, Mona (Cindy Pickett).  Determined to use a business trip to an HR convention in Puerto Rico to score a new job, she is discouraged when the trip is a disaster from the start, and an approaching hurricane makes it impossible to fly home.  But after bumping into a handsome fellow traveler, Carter (Denton), Tess opens up to the possibilities beyond her desk job, and the couple’s adventures on the island bring them closer while the hurricane rolls in.  With help from a fearless and friendly local, Stella (Gladys Rodríguez), Carter and Tess take shelter, and Tess sees taking an unanticipated risk could lead her to a happiness she never dreamed of, and a love that goes beyond a week in paradise.

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“Stranded In Paradise” is written by Tracy Andreen. Based on the Women of Faith Fiction Club novel Stranded In Paradise by Lori Copeland. A Johnson Production Group movie, executive Producers are Maura Dunbar and Tim Johnson. Producers are Cynthia Graner and Frances Lausell. The film is directed by Bert Kish.

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