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Come See the Paradise

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.

1990 |2h 13m |  Drama, Romance, History

Videos

Cast

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Dennis Quaid

Jack McGurn

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Tamlyn Tomita

Lily Kawamura

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Sab Shimono

Mr. Kawamura

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Shizuko Hoshi

Mrs. Kawamura

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Stan Egi

Charlie Kawamura

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Caroline Junko King

Older Mini McGann

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Pruitt Taylor Vince

Augie Farrell

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Colm Meaney

Gerry McGurn

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Becky Ann Baker

Marge McGurn

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John Finnegan

Brennan

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Shuko Akune

Reiko Sakoda

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Dale Ishimoto

Mr. Ogata

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Tad Horino

Mr. Noji

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George P. Wilbur

Theatre Man #1

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Allan Graf

Theatre Man #2

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Michael York

Dance Hall Band

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Joe Lisi

Detective

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Don Alder

Race Track Soldier

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Ben Slack

Farmer

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Kim Robillard

Road Block Soldier

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George Buck

Administrator #1

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David Carpenter

Army Captain

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Status

Released

Language

English, Japanese

Budget

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Revenue

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