Come See the Paradise (1990)
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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Dennis Quaid
as Jack McGurn
as Jack McGurn
Tamlyn Tomita
as Lily Kawamura
as Lily Kawamura
Sab Shimono
as Mr. Kawamura
as Mr. Kawamura
Brady Tsurutani
as Frankie Kawamura
as Frankie Kawamura
Shizuko Hoshi
as Mrs. Kawamura
as Mrs. Kawamura
Stan Egi
as Charlie Kawamura
as Charlie Kawamura
Ronald Yamamoto
as Harry Kawamura
as Harry Kawamura
Akemi Nishino
as Dulcie Kawamura
as Dulcie Kawamura
Naomi Nakano
as Joyce Kawamura
as Joyce Kawamura
Elizabeth Gilliam
as Younger Mini McGann
as Younger Mini McGann
Shyree Mezick
as Middle Mini McGann
as Middle Mini McGann
Caroline Junko King
as Older Mini McGann
as Older Mini McGann
Pruitt Taylor Vince
as Augie Farrell
as Augie Farrell
Colm Meaney
as Gerry McGurn
as Gerry McGurn
Becky Ann Baker
as Marge McGurn
as Marge McGurn
John Finnegan
as Brennan
as Brennan
Takamuro Ikeguchi
as Mr. Fujiuka
as Mr. Fujiuka
Danny Kamekona
as Mr. Nishikawa
as Mr. Nishikawa
Yoshimi Imai
as Mr. Yamanaka
as Mr. Yamanaka
Lenny Imamura
as Japanese Actor
as Japanese Actor
Goh Misawa
as Acting Troupe Manager
as Acting Troupe Manager
Sanae Hosaka
as Social Club Singer
as Social Club Singer
Shuko Akune
as Reiko Sakoda
as Reiko Sakoda
Keenan Shimizu
as Master of Ceremonies
as Master of Ceremonies
Dale Ishimoto
as Mr. Ogata
as Mr. Ogata
Shinko Isobe
as Mrs. Ogata
as Mrs. Ogata
Mariko Fujinaka
as Fumiko
as Fumiko
Fred Irinaga
as Mr. Matsui
as Mr. Matsui
Tad Horino
as Mr. Noji
as Mr. Noji
George P. Wilbur
as Theatre Man #1
as Theatre Man #1
Allan Graf
as Theatre Man #2
as Theatre Man #2
Frank Trocha
as McGurn Child #1
as McGurn Child #1
Tricia L. Campbell
as McGurn Child #2
as McGurn Child #2
Kelsy White
as McGurn Child #3
as McGurn Child #3
Cynthia Aso
as Japanese Girl #1
as Japanese Girl #1
Emi Endo
as Japanese Girl #2
as Japanese Girl #2
Marian Mukogawa
as Fujiuko's Mother
as Fujiuko's Mother
Fran Lucci
as Dance Hall Band
as Dance Hall Band
John Jensen
as Dance Hall Band
as Dance Hall Band
John Mazzocco
as Dance Hall Band
as Dance Hall Band
Joe Heinemann
as Dance Hall Band
as Dance Hall Band
Michael York
as Dance Hall Band
as Dance Hall Band
Mark Earley
as Wedding Singer
as Wedding Singer
Paul A. DiCocco Jr.
as Eddie
as Eddie
Joe Lisi
as Detective
as Detective
David MacIntyre
as Santa
as Santa
Doug MacHugh
as Store Manager
as Store Manager
Howard French
as Draft Clerk Sergeant
as Draft Clerk Sergeant
Gigi Toya
as Kindergarten Teacher
as Kindergarten Teacher
Don Alder
as Race Track Soldier
as Race Track Soldier
Teri Eiko Koide
as Camp Singer (Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree)
as Camp Singer (Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree)
Jumi Emizawa
as Camp Singer (Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree)
as Camp Singer (Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree)
Cynthia Lauren
as Camp Singer (Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree)
as Camp Singer (Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree)
Ian Woolf
as Basic Training Sergeant
as Basic Training Sergeant
Ben Slack
as Farmer
as Farmer
Bill M. Ryusaki
as Issei Gentleman
as Issei Gentleman
Ken Katsumoto
as Kenji
as Kenji
Kim Robillard
as Road Block Soldier
as Road Block Soldier
George Buck
as Administrator #1
as Administrator #1
Kevin McDermott
as Administrator #2
as Administrator #2
Harunobu Yoshida
as Demonstration Leader
as Demonstration Leader
David Carpenter
as Army Captain
as Army Captain
Ben DiGregorio
as FBI Agent
as FBI Agent
Saachiko
as Woman in Uniform
as Woman in Uniform
Ben Colesberry
as Truck Driver
as Truck Driver
Richard Iwamoto
as Committee Chairman
as Committee Chairman
Douglas Kato
as Heckler #1
as Heckler #1
Ken Y. Mayeno
as Heckler #2
as Heckler #2
Makio Sasaki
as Heckler #3
as Heckler #3
Tommy Allen
as MP Soldier #1
as MP Soldier #1
John McColpin
as MP Soldier #2
as MP Soldier #2
Ricardo E. Cespedes
as Social Club Band / Camp Band
as Social Club Band / Camp Band
Yuji O. Hirayama
as Social Club Band / Camp Band
as Social Club Band / Camp Band
Larry Honda
as Social Club Band
as Social Club Band
William O. Hunt
as Social Club Band
as Social Club Band
Mark Izu
as Social Club Band
as Social Club Band
Jon C. Jang
as Social Club Band
as Social Club Band
Brian J. Lee
as Social Club Band
as Social Club Band
Francis G. Wong
as Social Club Band
as Social Club Band
Russell Yoon
as Social Club Band
as Social Club Band
Thomas Yoshida
as Social Club Band
as Social Club Band
Brian Oshima
as Camp Band
as Camp Band
Kurt Takayama
as Camp Band
as Camp Band
David Watanabe
as Camp Band
as Camp Band
Miles Watanabe
as Camp Band
as Camp Band
Robbie Hioki
as Camp Band
as Camp Band
Dennis Hoda
as Camp Band
as Camp Band
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Alan Parker
Director
Director
Allan Graf
Stunts
Stunts
Al Goto
Stunts
Stunts
Alan Parker
Writer
Writer
Randy Edelman
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Michael Seresin
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Gerry Hambling
Editor
Editor
Geoffrey Kirkland
Production Design
Production Design
Robert F. Colesberry
Producer
Producer
Nellie Nugiel
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
John Willett
Art Direction
Art Direction
Jim Erickson
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Molly Maginnis
Costume Design
Costume Design
Jeff Imada
Stunts
Stunts
Lisa Clarkson
Casting
Casting
Aldric La'Auli Porter
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Danny Michael
Production Sound Mixer
Production Sound Mixer
Shari Rhodes
Additional Casting
Additional Casting
Todd M. Thaler
Additional Casting
Additional Casting
Tommy Allen
Property Master
Property Master
Luca Kouimelis
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Merrick Morton
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Polar Bear Shaw
Leadman
Leadman
Bill Phillips
Supervising Sound Editor
Supervising Sound Editor
Pieter Hubbard
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Gary S. Gerlich
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
John Phillips
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
E.W. Bradford
Construction Coordinator
Construction Coordinator
Jerry G. Henery
Construction Foreman
Construction Foreman
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