Come See the Paradise

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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Cast

Dennis Quaid

Jack McGurn

Tamlyn Tomita

Lily Kawamura

Sab Shimono

Mr. Kawamura

BT

Brady Tsurutani

Frankie Kawamura

Shizuko Hoshi

Mrs. Kawamura

Stan Egi

Charlie Kawamura

RY

Ronald Yamamoto

Harry Kawamura

AN

Akemi Nishino

Dulcie Kawamura

NN

Naomi Nakano

Joyce Kawamura

EG

Elizabeth Gilliam

Younger Mini McGann

SM

Shyree Mezick

Middle Mini McGann

Caroline Junko King

Older Mini McGann

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Augie Farrell

Colm Meaney

Gerry McGurn