Come See the Paradise
56 reviews
Drama/Romance
2h 13m
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....
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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.
- DirectorAlan Parker
- Release17 August 1990
- Genre
- Duration2h 13m
- Budget?
- Revenue?
- Rate56 reviews
- Productions
20th Century Fox
Cast

Dennis Quaid
Jack McGurn

Tamlyn Tomita
Lily Kawamura

Sab Shimono
Mr. Kawamura

Shizuko Hoshi
Mrs. Kawamura

Stan Egi
Charlie Kawamura

Caroline Junko King
Older Mini McGann

Pruitt Taylor Vince
Augie Farrell

Colm Meaney
Gerry McGurn

Becky Ann Baker
Marge McGurn

John Finnegan
Brennan

Danny Kamekona
Mr. Nishikawa

Shuko Akune
Reiko Sakoda

Dale Ishimoto
Mr. Ogata

Tad Horino
Mr. Noji

George P. Wilbur
Theatre Man #1

Allan Graf
Theatre Man #2

Michael York
Dance Hall Band

Joe Lisi
Detective

Don Alder
Race Track Soldier

Ben Slack
Farmer

Kim Robillard
Road Block Soldier

George Buck
Administrator #1

David Carpenter
Army Captain
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