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Come See the Paradise
Come See the Paradise

Come See the Paradise

In 1942 over 100,000 Americans were interned in prison camps. In America.

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In this drama from director Alan Parker, on-the-lam Jack McGurn flees to Los Angeles and takes a job as a projectionist at a movie theater owned by a Japanese-American man. Jack falls for the owner's daughter, Lily, but they are forced to elope to Seattle when her father forbids the relationship. The couple marry and have a daughter, but when World War II breaks out, Jack is powerless to stop his new family's forced internment.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

133 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

17 August 1990

Country

United States of America

Cast

Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

Jack McGurn

Tamlyn Tomita

Tamlyn Tomita

Lily Kawamura

Sab Shimono

Sab Shimono

Mr. Kawamura

Brady Tsurutani

Brady Tsurutani

Frankie Kawamura

Shizuko Hoshi

Shizuko Hoshi

Mrs. Kawamura

Stan Egi

Stan Egi

Charlie Kawamura

Ronald Yamamoto

Ronald Yamamoto

Harry Kawamura

Akemi Nishino

Akemi Nishino

Dulcie Kawamura

Naomi Nakano

Naomi Nakano

Joyce Kawamura

Elizabeth Gilliam

Elizabeth Gilliam

Younger Mini McGann

Shyree Mezick

Shyree Mezick

Middle Mini McGann

Caroline Junko King

Caroline Junko King

Older Mini McGann

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Augie Farrell

Colm Meaney

Colm Meaney

Gerry McGurn

Becky Ann Baker

Becky Ann Baker

Marge McGurn

John Finnegan

John Finnegan

Brennan

Takamuro Ikeguchi

Takamuro Ikeguchi

Mr. Fujiuka

Danny Kamekona

Danny Kamekona

Mr. Nishikawa

Yoshimi Imai

Yoshimi Imai

Mr. Yamanaka

Lenny Imamura

Lenny Imamura

Japanese Actor

Goh Misawa

Goh Misawa

Acting Troupe Manager

Sanae Hosaka

Sanae Hosaka

Social Club Singer

Shuko Akune

Shuko Akune

Reiko Sakoda

Keenan Shimizu

Keenan Shimizu

Master of Ceremonies

Dale Ishimoto

Dale Ishimoto

Mr. Ogata

Shinko Isobe

Shinko Isobe

Mrs. Ogata

Mariko Fujinaka

Mariko Fujinaka

Fumiko

Fred Irinaga

Fred Irinaga

Mr. Matsui

Tad Horino

Tad Horino

Mr. Noji

George P. Wilbur

George P. Wilbur

Theatre Man #1

Allan Graf

Allan Graf

Theatre Man #2

Frank Trocha

Frank Trocha

McGurn Child #1

Tricia L. Campbell

Tricia L. Campbell

McGurn Child #2

Kelsy White

Kelsy White

McGurn Child #3

Cynthia Aso

Cynthia Aso

Japanese Girl #1

Emi Endo

Emi Endo

Japanese Girl #2

Marian Mukogawa

Marian Mukogawa

Fujiuko's Mother

Fran Lucci

Fran Lucci

Dance Hall Band

John Jensen

John Jensen

Dance Hall Band

John Mazzocco

John Mazzocco

Dance Hall Band

Joe Heinemann

Joe Heinemann

Dance Hall Band

Michael York

Michael York

Dance Hall Band

Mark Earley

Mark Earley

Wedding Singer

Paul A. DiCocco Jr.

Paul A. DiCocco Jr.

Eddie

Joe Lisi

Joe Lisi

Detective

David MacIntyre

David MacIntyre

Santa

Doug MacHugh

Doug MacHugh

Store Manager

Howard French

Howard French

Draft Clerk Sergeant

Gigi Toya

Gigi Toya

Kindergarten Teacher

Don Alder

Don Alder

Race Track Soldier

Teri Eiko Koide

Teri Eiko Koide

Camp Singer (Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree)

Jumi Emizawa

Jumi Emizawa

Camp Singer (Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree)

Cynthia Lauren

Cynthia Lauren

Camp Singer (Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree)

Ian Woolf

Ian Woolf

Basic Training Sergeant

Ben Slack

Ben Slack

Farmer

Bill M. Ryusaki

Bill M. Ryusaki

Issei Gentleman

Ken Katsumoto

Ken Katsumoto

Kenji

Kim Robillard

Kim Robillard

Road Block Soldier

George Buck

George Buck

Administrator #1

Kevin McDermott

Kevin McDermott

Administrator #2

Harunobu Yoshida

Harunobu Yoshida

Demonstration Leader

David Carpenter

David Carpenter

Army Captain

Ben DiGregorio

Ben DiGregorio

FBI Agent

Saachiko

Saachiko

Woman in Uniform

Ben Colesberry

Ben Colesberry

Truck Driver

Richard Iwamoto

Richard Iwamoto

Committee Chairman

Douglas Kato

Douglas Kato

Heckler #1

Ken Y. Mayeno

Ken Y. Mayeno

Heckler #2

Makio Sasaki

Makio Sasaki

Heckler #3

Tommy Allen

Tommy Allen

MP Soldier #1

John McColpin

John McColpin

MP Soldier #2

Ricardo E. Cespedes

Ricardo E. Cespedes

Social Club Band / Camp Band

Yuji O. Hirayama

Yuji O. Hirayama

Social Club Band / Camp Band

Larry Honda

Larry Honda

Social Club Band

William O. Hunt

William O. Hunt

Social Club Band

Mark Izu

Mark Izu

Social Club Band

Jon C. Jang

Jon C. Jang

Social Club Band

Brian J. Lee

Brian J. Lee

Social Club Band

Francis G. Wong

Francis G. Wong

Social Club Band

Russell Yoon

Russell Yoon

Social Club Band

Thomas Yoshida

Thomas Yoshida

Social Club Band

Brian Oshima

Brian Oshima

Camp Band

Kurt Takayama

Kurt Takayama

Camp Band

David Watanabe

David Watanabe

Camp Band

Miles Watanabe

Miles Watanabe

Camp Band

Robbie Hioki

Robbie Hioki

Camp Band

Dennis Hoda

Dennis Hoda

Camp Band

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