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Come See the Paradise (1990)

R  138 min  -  Drama | History | Romance   -  January 1991 (USA)
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Portraying one of the shadier details of American history, this is the story of Jack McGurn, who comes to Los Angeles in 1936... See full summary »

Director:

Alan Parker

Writer:

Alan Parker

Stars:

Dennis Quaid, Tamlyn Tomita and Sab Shimono
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dennis Quaid ...
Jack McGurn
Tamlyn Tomita Tamlyn Tomita ...
Sab Shimono ...
Hiroshi Kawamura
Shizuko Hoshi Shizuko Hoshi ...
Mrs. Kawamura
Stan Egi ...
Charlie Kawamura
Ronald Yamamoto Ronald Yamamoto ...
Harry Kawamura
Akemi Nishino Akemi Nishino ...
Dulcie Kawamura
Naomi Nakano Naomi Nakano ...
Joyce Kawamura
Brady Tsurutani Brady Tsurutani ...
Frankie Kawamura
Elizabeth Gilliam Elizabeth Gilliam ...
Younger Mini McGann
Shyree Mezick Shyree Mezick ...
Middle Mini McGann
Caroline Junko King ...
Older Mini McGann
Pruitt Taylor Vince ...
Augie Farrell
Colm Meaney ...
Gerry McGurn
Becky Ann Baker Becky Ann Baker ...
Marge McGurn
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Storyline

Portraying one of the shadier details of American history, this is the story of Jack McGurn, who comes to Los Angeles in 1936. He gets a job at a movie theatre in Little Tokyo and falls in love with the boss's daughter, Lily Kawamura. When her father finds out, he is fired and forbidden ever to see her again. But together they escape to Seattle. When the war breaks out, the authorities decide that the Japanese immigrants must live in camps like war prisoners. Written by Mattias Thuresson <mattias.thuresson@mbox300.swipnet.se>  

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Japanese | Love | Railway Station | Snow Cone | Rifle  | See more »

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In 1942, over 100,000 Americans were interned in prison camps.....In America. See more »

Genres:

Drama | History | Romance | War

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Japanese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Bienvenue au paradis See more »

Filming Locations:

Astoria, Oregon, USA See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$847,306 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (FMC Library Print)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Goofs

Anachronisms: When the Family is departing for the camps by train, An Announcement uses the Phonetic Alphabet BRAVO for B when referring to the train. BRAVO is the Current Phonetic Alphabet but during WW2 it would have been BAKER. ABLE BAKER CHARLIE, not the current ALFA BRAVO CHARLIE. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Older Mini McGann: Why are we so early?
Lily Yuriko Kawamura: It's good to early.
Older Mini McGann: Do you ever worry that you won't recognize him, Mama?
Lily Yuriko Kawamura: You recgnize me, don't you?
Older Mini McGann: Well, he might have grown a beard or a moustache or something. And I was so little. I only think I remember him. Do you think he'll remember me?
Lily Yuriko Kawamura: Well, he has all your photographs and all the letters you wrote him, and he has all your school reports
Older Mini McGann: You sent him my school reports?
Lily Yuriko Kawamura: Of course I did. I wanted to let him know how well you were doing. Come on, now. I got some tea and rice cakes here. We'll have a nice talk while we're walking, okay? Let's go.
Older Mini McGann: How far do we have to walk?
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Soundtracks

"I've Been Feeling Lethargic Lately"
Written and Arranged by Masao Koga
Lyrics by Takahashi
Performed by Noriko Awaya See more »