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.
Come See the Paradise
“In 1942 over 100,000 Americans were interned in prison camps. In America.”
Overview
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.
Director
Alan Parker
Status
Released
Production
20th Century Fox
Cast
Dennis Quaid
Jack McGurn
Tamlyn Tomita
Lily Kawamura
Sab Shimono
Mr. Kawamura
Brady Tsurutani
Frankie Kawamura
Shizuko Hoshi
Mrs. Kawamura
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
Older Mini McGann
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Augie Farrell
Colm Meaney
Gerry McGurn
Becky Ann Baker
Marge McGurn
John Finnegan
Brennan
Takamuro Ikeguchi
Mr. Fujiuka
Danny Kamekona
Mr. Nishikawa
Yoshimi Imai
Mr. Yamanaka
Lenny Imamura
Japanese Actor
Goh Misawa
Acting Troupe Manager
Sanae Hosaka
Social Club Singer
Shuko Akune
Reiko Sakoda
Keenan Shimizu
Master of Ceremonies
Dale Ishimoto
Mr. Ogata
Shinko Isobe
Mrs. Ogata
Mariko Fujinaka
Fumiko
Fred Irinaga
Mr. Matsui
Tad Horino
Mr. Noji
George P. Wilbur
Theatre Man #1
Allan Graf
Theatre Man #2
Frank Trocha
McGurn Child #1
Tricia L. Campbell
McGurn Child #2
Kelsy White
McGurn Child #3
Cynthia Aso
Japanese Girl #1
Emi Endo
Japanese Girl #2
Marian Mukogawa
Fujiuko's Mother
Fran Lucci
Dance Hall Band
John Jensen
Dance Hall Band
John Mazzocco
Dance Hall Band
Joe Heinemann
Dance Hall Band
Michael York
Dance Hall Band
Mark Earley
Wedding Singer
Paul A. DiCocco Jr.
Eddie
Joe Lisi
Detective
David MacIntyre
Santa
Doug MacHugh
Store Manager
Howard French
Draft Clerk Sergeant
Gigi Toya
Kindergarten Teacher
Don Alder
Race Track Soldier
Teri Eiko Koide
Camp Singer (Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree)
Jumi Emizawa
Camp Singer (Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree)
Cynthia Lauren
Camp Singer (Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree)
Ian Woolf
Basic Training Sergeant
Ben Slack
Farmer
Bill M. Ryusaki
Issei Gentleman
Ken Katsumoto
Kenji
Kim Robillard
Road Block Soldier
George Buck
Administrator #1
Kevin McDermott
Administrator #2
Harunobu Yoshida
Demonstration Leader
David Carpenter
Army Captain
Ben DiGregorio
FBI Agent
Saachiko
Woman in Uniform
Ben Colesberry
Truck Driver
Richard Iwamoto
Committee Chairman
Douglas Kato
Heckler #1
Ken Y. Mayeno
Heckler #2
Makio Sasaki
Heckler #3
Tommy Allen
MP Soldier #1
John McColpin
MP Soldier #2
Ricardo E. Cespedes
Social Club Band / Camp Band
Yuji O. Hirayama
Social Club Band / Camp Band
Larry Honda
Social Club Band
William O. Hunt
Social Club Band
Mark Izu
Social Club Band
Jon C. Jang
Social Club Band
Brian J. Lee
Social Club Band
Francis G. Wong
Social Club Band
Russell Yoon
Social Club Band
Thomas Yoshida
Social Club Band
Brian Oshima
Camp Band
Kurt Takayama
Camp Band
David Watanabe
Camp Band
Miles Watanabe
Camp Band
Robbie Hioki
Camp Band
Dennis Hoda
Camp Band
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