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Come See the Paradise
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Come See the Paradise

Fri, Aug 17, 1990
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • History
Film · Synopsis

Synopsis

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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Release windows

When & where

US
  • In CinemasSun, Dec 23, 1990
GB
  • In CinemasWed, Nov 28, 1990
AU
  • In CinemasWed, May 1, 1991
FR
  • In CinemasMon, Sep 17, 1990
DE
  • In CinemasWed, Sep 5, 1990
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Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Dennis Quaid
    Dennis Quaid
    as Jack McGurn
  • Tamlyn Tomita
    Tamlyn Tomita
    as Lily Kawamura
  • Sab Shimono
    Sab Shimono
    as Mr. Kawamura
  • B
    Brady Tsurutani
    as Frankie Kawamura
  • Shizuko Hoshi
    Shizuko Hoshi
    as Mrs. Kawamura
  • Stan Egi
    Stan Egi
    as Charlie Kawamura
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