Come See the Paradise (1990)

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

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.

Cast (87)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Dennis Quaid

Jack McGurn

Tamlyn Tomita

Lily Kawamura

Sab Shimono

Mr. Kawamura

B

Brady Tsurutani

Frankie Kawamura

Shizuko Hoshi

Mrs. Kawamura

Stan Egi

Charlie Kawamura

R

Ronald Yamamoto

Harry Kawamura

A

Akemi Nishino

Dulcie Kawamura

N

Naomi Nakano

Joyce Kawamura

E

Elizabeth Gilliam

Younger Mini McGann

S

Shyree Mezick

Middle Mini McGann

Caroline Junko King

Older Mini McGann

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Augie Farrell

Colm Meaney

Gerry McGurn

Becky Ann Baker

Marge McGurn

John Finnegan

Brennan

T

Takamuro Ikeguchi

Mr. Fujiuka

Danny Kamekona

Mr. Nishikawa

Y

Yoshimi Imai

Mr. Yamanaka

L

Lenny Imamura

Japanese Actor

G

Goh Misawa

Acting Troupe Manager

S

Sanae Hosaka

Social Club Singer

Shuko Akune

Reiko Sakoda

K

Keenan Shimizu

Master of Ceremonies

Dale Ishimoto

Mr. Ogata

S

Shinko Isobe

Mrs. Ogata

M

Mariko Fujinaka

Fumiko

F

Fred Irinaga

Mr. Matsui

Tad Horino

Mr. Noji

George P. Wilbur

Theatre Man #1

Allan Graf

Theatre Man #2

F

Frank Trocha

McGurn Child #1

T

Tricia L. Campbell

McGurn Child #2

K

Kelsy White

McGurn Child #3

C

Cynthia Aso

Japanese Girl #1

E

Emi Endo

Japanese Girl #2

M

Marian Mukogawa

Fujiuko's Mother

F

Fran Lucci

Dance Hall Band

J

John Jensen

Dance Hall Band

J

John Mazzocco

Dance Hall Band

J

Joe Heinemann

Dance Hall Band

Michael York

Dance Hall Band

M

Mark Earley

Wedding Singer

P

Paul A. DiCocco Jr.

Eddie

Joe Lisi

Detective

D

David MacIntyre

Santa

D

Doug MacHugh

Store Manager

H

Howard French

Draft Clerk Sergeant

G

Gigi Toya

Kindergarten Teacher

Don Alder

Race Track Soldier

T

Teri Eiko Koide

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

J

Jumi Emizawa

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

C

Cynthia Lauren

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

I

Ian Woolf

Basic Training Sergeant

Ben Slack

Farmer

B

Bill M. Ryusaki

Issei Gentleman

K

Ken Katsumoto

Kenji

Kim Robillard

Road Block Soldier

George Buck

Administrator #1

K

Kevin McDermott

Administrator #2

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