Come See the Paradise
17/08/1990
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.
Movie Information
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
Shyree Mezick
as Middle Mini McGann
Caroline Junko King
as Older Mini McGann
Pruitt Taylor Vince
as Augie Farrell
Colm Meaney
as Gerry McGurn
Becky Ann Baker
as Marge McGurn
John Finnegan
as Brennan
Takamuro Ikeguchi
as Mr. Fujiuka
Danny Kamekona
as Mr. Nishikawa
Yoshimi Imai
as Mr. Yamanaka
Lenny Imamura
as Japanese Actor
Goh Misawa
as Acting Troupe Manager
Sanae Hosaka
as Social Club Singer
Shuko Akune
as Reiko Sakoda
Keenan Shimizu
as Master of Ceremonies
Dale Ishimoto
as Mr. Ogata
Shinko Isobe
as Mrs. Ogata
Mariko Fujinaka
as Fumiko
Fred Irinaga
as Mr. Matsui
Tad Horino
as Mr. Noji
George P. Wilbur
as Theatre Man #1
Allan Graf
as Theatre Man #2
Frank Trocha
as McGurn Child #1
Tricia L. Campbell
as McGurn Child #2
Kelsy White
as McGurn Child #3
Cynthia Aso
as Japanese Girl #1
Emi Endo
as Japanese Girl #2
Marian Mukogawa
as Fujiuko's Mother
Fran Lucci
as Dance Hall Band
John Jensen
as Dance Hall Band
John Mazzocco
as Dance Hall Band
Joe Heinemann
as Dance Hall Band
Michael York
as Dance Hall Band
Mark Earley
as Wedding Singer
Paul A. DiCocco Jr.
as Eddie
Joe Lisi
as Detective
David MacIntyre
as Santa
Doug MacHugh
as Store Manager
Howard French
as Draft Clerk Sergeant
Gigi Toya
as Kindergarten Teacher
Don Alder
as Race Track Soldier
Teri Eiko Koide
as Camp Singer (Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree)
Jumi Emizawa
as Camp Singer (Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree)
Cynthia Lauren
as Camp Singer (Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree)
Ian Woolf
as Basic Training Sergeant
Ben Slack
as Farmer
Bill M. Ryusaki
as Issei Gentleman
Ken Katsumoto
as Kenji
Kim Robillard
as Road Block Soldier
George Buck
as Administrator #1
Kevin McDermott
as Administrator #2
Harunobu Yoshida
as Demonstration Leader
David Carpenter
as Army Captain
Ben DiGregorio
as FBI Agent
Saachiko
as Woman in Uniform
Ben Colesberry
as Truck Driver
Richard Iwamoto
as Committee Chairman
Douglas Kato
as Heckler #1
Ken Y. Mayeno
as Heckler #2
Makio Sasaki
as Heckler #3
Tommy Allen
as MP Soldier #1
John McColpin
as MP Soldier #2
Ricardo E. Cespedes
as Social Club Band / Camp Band
Yuji O. Hirayama
as Social Club Band / Camp Band
Larry Honda
as Social Club Band
William O. Hunt
as Social Club Band
Mark Izu
as Social Club Band
Jon C. Jang
as Social Club Band
Brian J. Lee
as Social Club Band
Francis G. Wong
as Social Club Band
Russell Yoon
as Social Club Band
Thomas Yoshida
as Social Club Band
Brian Oshima
as Camp Band
Kurt Takayama
as Camp Band
David Watanabe
as Camp Band
Miles Watanabe
as Camp Band
Robbie Hioki
as Camp Band
Dennis Hoda
as Camp Band
