Heaven or Vegas
Encyclopedia
Heaven or Vegas was a 1999 movie
which was a romantic drama that starred Yasmine Bleeth
and Richard Grieco
.
) is a woman looking for a way out of her dead-end existence. Six years after she ran away from her home in Utah
, Rachel is living in Las Vegas
, where she works as an exotic dancer and an occasional call girl.
Rachel lives in a fantasy world as a way of distancing herself
from her bleak surroundings, and she imagines that a Prince
Charming will one day rescue her from her fallen world. On the
inside she is still a dreamy little girl who believes in fairy
tales. She thinks that her prince may have finally arrived when
she meets Navy (Richard Grieco
), a high-class stud-for-sale who
has tired of his humiliating life in the sex industry.
Navy is fond of Rachel, and when he decides to leave male
prostitution behind and move to Montana
to start a new life,
she eagerly joins him. However, along the way she persuades him to
make a stop in Utah so that she can check in with her family.
Rachel and Navy discover that it's difficult to hide their
respective pasts from Rachel's straightlaced family and that
they're out of step with life in small town America.
Navy also
finds himself attracted to Rachel's gorgeous and "virginal"
stepsister, Lilli (Monica Potter
), which leads a heartbroken
Rachel to run away just as Navy realizes that Rachel is the one
for him. He dramatically rescues her from psychotic drifters.
and Richard Grieco
, who both starred in this movie, also dated each other.
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
which was a romantic drama that starred Yasmine Bleeth
Yasmine Bleeth
Yasmine Amanda Bleeth is an American actress. Her television roles include Caroline Holden in the long-running series Baywatch.-Early life and career:...
and Richard Grieco
Richard Grieco
Richard John Grieco, Jr. is an American actor and former fashion model.-Early life:Richard Grieco was born in Watertown, New York, the son of Carolyn and Richard Grieco. He is of Italian and Irish descent. Grieco played football for Central Connecticut State University.-Career:Grieco worked as a...
.
Plot
Rachel (Yasmine BleethYasmine Bleeth
Yasmine Amanda Bleeth is an American actress. Her television roles include Caroline Holden in the long-running series Baywatch.-Early life and career:...
) is a woman looking for a way out of her dead-end existence. Six years after she ran away from her home in Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, Rachel is living in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, where she works as an exotic dancer and an occasional call girl.
Rachel lives in a fantasy world as a way of distancing herself
from her bleak surroundings, and she imagines that a Prince
Charming will one day rescue her from her fallen world. On the
inside she is still a dreamy little girl who believes in fairy
tales. She thinks that her prince may have finally arrived when
she meets Navy (Richard Grieco
Richard Grieco
Richard John Grieco, Jr. is an American actor and former fashion model.-Early life:Richard Grieco was born in Watertown, New York, the son of Carolyn and Richard Grieco. He is of Italian and Irish descent. Grieco played football for Central Connecticut State University.-Career:Grieco worked as a...
), a high-class stud-for-sale who
has tired of his humiliating life in the sex industry.
Navy is fond of Rachel, and when he decides to leave male
prostitution behind and move to Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
to start a new life,
she eagerly joins him. However, along the way she persuades him to
make a stop in Utah so that she can check in with her family.
Rachel and Navy discover that it's difficult to hide their
respective pasts from Rachel's straightlaced family and that
they're out of step with life in small town America.
Navy also
finds himself attracted to Rachel's gorgeous and "virginal"
stepsister, Lilli (Monica Potter
Monica Potter
Monica Potter is an American film and television actress.-Early life:Potter, one of four daughters, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to an Irish American Roman Catholic family. Her father, Paul Brokaw, was the inventor of the first flame-resistant car wax, and her mother, Nancy, was a secretary....
), which leads a heartbroken
Rachel to run away just as Navy realizes that Rachel is the one
for him. He dramatically rescues her from psychotic drifters.
Cast
- Yasmine BleethYasmine BleethYasmine Amanda Bleeth is an American actress. Her television roles include Caroline Holden in the long-running series Baywatch.-Early life and career:...
as Rachel - Richard GriecoRichard GriecoRichard John Grieco, Jr. is an American actor and former fashion model.-Early life:Richard Grieco was born in Watertown, New York, the son of Carolyn and Richard Grieco. He is of Italian and Irish descent. Grieco played football for Central Connecticut State University.-Career:Grieco worked as a...
as Navy - Monica PotterMonica PotterMonica Potter is an American film and television actress.-Early life:Potter, one of four daughters, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to an Irish American Roman Catholic family. Her father, Paul Brokaw, was the inventor of the first flame-resistant car wax, and her mother, Nancy, was a secretary....
as Lilli - Andy RomanoAndy RomanoAndy Romano is an American actor, known for playing "J.D." in the 1960s Beach Party movies ....
as Mr. Hodges - Suzanne Barnes as Joanne
- Sarah SchaubSarah SchaubSarah Schaub is an American actress from Salt Lake City, Utah.She has appeared in such productions as Stephen King's The Stand and A Home of Our Own with Kathy Bates...
as Paige - Geoffrey BlakeGeoffrey Blake (actor)Geoffrey Lewis Blake is an American film and television actor.Blake was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Marjorie Myers and Avery Felton Blake. Blake's film credits include Contact, Young Guns, Forrest Gump, and Cast Away...
as Billy - James Ecklund as Cole
- Stephen Lisk as Benny
- Matt Bohling as Trevor
- Raif Battist as Petee
- Marklen Kennedy as Donald
- Scott Sundell as Jimmy
- Gregory C. Haynes as Jason
- Kristina KrofftChrista SpeckChrista Speck , p.307 is a German model and actress.. , Time She was chosen as Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the September 1961 issue, and as the 1962 Playmate of the Year. Her original pictorial was photographed by Sam Wu...
as Monet - Anne Sward as Miss Jane
- Heather Mason as Samantha
- Stephen Brathe as Vagrant
- Saren Nofs-Snyder as Rich lady
- Jeff Haugen as Dancing DJ
- Christian MartinChristian MartinChristian Martin may refer to:* Christian Martin * Christian Martin, former singer with the band Stereotypen and contributor to the German margazine Titanic* Christian Martin in film Rendition ...
as G - The Ballet School as Dancers
- Steve Bethers as Thug (uncredited)
- Bryce Sorensen as stunning boy in swing set scene
Production credits
- Gregory C. Haynes (Director and Writer)
- Shane Walker (Producer)
- Cineville - Storm Entertainment (Production Company)
Trivia
Yasmine BleethYasmine Bleeth
Yasmine Amanda Bleeth is an American actress. Her television roles include Caroline Holden in the long-running series Baywatch.-Early life and career:...
and Richard Grieco
Richard Grieco
Richard John Grieco, Jr. is an American actor and former fashion model.-Early life:Richard Grieco was born in Watertown, New York, the son of Carolyn and Richard Grieco. He is of Italian and Irish descent. Grieco played football for Central Connecticut State University.-Career:Grieco worked as a...
, who both starred in this movie, also dated each other.