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Come See the Paradise

6.2 (55 reviews)
133 minutes
1990
Drama•Romance•History

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

Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

Jack McGurn

Tamlyn Tomita

Tamlyn Tomita

Lily Kawamura

Sab Shimono

Sab Shimono

Mr. Kawamura

Brady Tsurutani

Frankie Kawamura

Shizuko Hoshi

Shizuko Hoshi

Mrs. Kawamura

Stan Egi

Stan Egi

Charlie Kawamura

Ronald Yamamoto

Harry Kawamura

Akemi Nishino

Dulcie Kawamura

Naomi Nakano

Joyce Kawamura

Elizabeth Gilliam

Younger Mini McGann

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

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