Cast
Dennis Quaid
as Jack McGurn
Tamlyn Tomita
as Lily Kawamura
Sab Shimono
as Mr. Kawamura
Brady Tsurutani
as Frankie Kawamura
Shizuko Hoshi
as Mrs. Kawamura
Stan Egi
as Charlie Kawamura
Ronald Yamamoto
as Harry Kawamura
Akemi Nishino
as Dulcie Kawamura
Naomi Nakano
as Joyce Kawamura
Elizabeth Gilliam
as Younger Mini McGann
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1990
Runtime2h 13m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationR
GenresDrama, Romance, History
Votes59
DirectorAlan Parker
WritersAlan Parker
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsCome See the Paradise
About 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.
Directed by Alan Parker, Come See the Paradise leans on a strong ensemble — Dennis Quaid, Tamlyn Tomita, Sab Shimono — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1990.
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