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Come See the Paradise

  • 1990
  • PG
  • 2h 18m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
2.9K
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Dennis Quaid and Tamlyn Tomita in Come See the Paradise (1990)
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The passionate romance between an Irish-American man and a Japanese-American woman is threatened when the Pearl Harbor attacks happen and the woman is forced into a prison camp because of he... Read allThe passionate romance between an Irish-American man and a Japanese-American woman is threatened when the Pearl Harbor attacks happen and the woman is forced into a prison camp because of her ethnicity.The passionate romance between an Irish-American man and a Japanese-American woman is threatened when the Pearl Harbor attacks happen and the woman is forced into a prison camp because of her ethnicity.

  • Director
    • Alan Parker
  • Writer
    • Alan Parker
  • Stars
    • Dennis Quaid
    • Tamlyn Tomita
    • Sab Shimono
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    2.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alan Parker
    • Writer
      • Alan Parker
    • Stars
      • Dennis Quaid
      • Tamlyn Tomita
      • Sab Shimono
    • 40User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Dennis Quaid and Tamlyn Tomita in Come See the Paradise (1990)
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    Dennis Quaid and Tamlyn Tomita in Come See the Paradise (1990)
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    Dennis Quaid
    Dennis Quaid
    • Jack McGurn
    Tamlyn Tomita
    Tamlyn Tomita
    • Lily Yuriko Kawamura…
    Sab Shimono
    Sab Shimono
    • Hiroshi Kawamura
    Shizuko Hoshi
    Shizuko Hoshi
    • Mrs. Kawamura
    Stan Egi
    Stan Egi
    • Charlie Kawamura
    Ronald Yamamoto
    • Harry Kawamura
    Akemi Nishino
    • Dulcie Kawamura
    Naomi Nakano
    • Joyce Kawamura
    Brady Tsurutani
    • Frankie Kawamura
    Elizabeth Gilliam
    • Younger Mini McGann
    Shyree Mezick
    Shyree Mezick
    • Middle Mini McGann
    Caroline Junko King
    Caroline Junko King
    • Older Mini McGann
    Pruitt Taylor Vince
    Pruitt Taylor Vince
    • Augie Farrell
    Colm Meaney
    Colm Meaney
    • Gerry McGurn
    Becky Ann Baker
    Becky Ann Baker
    • Marge McGurn
    John Finnegan
    John Finnegan
    • Brennan
    Takamuro Ikeguchi
    • Mr. Fujiuka
    Danny Kamekona
    Danny Kamekona
    • Mr. Nishikawa
    • Director
      • Alan Parker
    • Writer
      • Alan Parker
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The movie ranks at the No. #1 spot on the top 10 list of most Oscar-bait movies ever made according to research by UCLA sociologists Gabriel Rossman and Oliver Schilke. According to website 'Wikipedia', this movie is "the most deliberate example of Oscar bait in their study of 3,000 films released since 1985. The identification is based on various elements calculated to be likely to draw Oscar nominations, including the previous nominations of [Alan] Parker, the film's setting in Hollywood (including Quaid's projectionist character), and its depiction of a tragic historical event against the background of war and racism. It was only released in a few cities during the last week of that year to make it eligible for the awards. However, it was not nominated for any Oscars and failed at the box office".
    • Goofs
      During the destroying Japanese businesses scene, the "I am an American" sign is printed as if from a professional printers, however, it's entirely possible that people had signs professionally printed.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Older Mini McGann: Why are we so early?

      Lily Yuriko Kawamura: It's good to be early.

      Older Mini McGann: Do you ever worry that you won't recognize him, Mama?

      Lily Yuriko Kawamura: You recognize 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?

      Lily Yuriko Kawamura: Not far.

      Older Mini McGann: If we have so much time, then why are you walking so fast? I shouldn't have worn these new shoes. I think I have a blister. Mama!

      [speaks in Japanese]

      Lily Yuriko Kawamura: [replies in Japanese] Try not to think about it. You want to look pretty, don't you?

      Older Mini McGann: Can we talk about Papa?

      Lily Yuriko Kawamura: Okay.

    • Crazy credits
      The 20th Century Fox logo does not have the fanfare on it.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Godfather Part III/Kindergarten Cop/The Bonfire of the Vanities/The Russia House (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Kawamura Family Theme
      Written by Jake Parker and Alan Parker

    User reviews40

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    7/10
    A Dark Time For America
    This is one of the most powerful films that I have seen about the Japanese-American experience in the internment camps during WW2.The think that struck me from the very beginning was that these folk were just as American as any of us.They,too,were just trying to live the American Dream,until the policies of the US Government took their dreams away from them.History has a bad habit of repeating itself,and movies like this remind us that regardless of race,creed,or color,we're all just Americans.This was a bad time for US domestic policy,and hopefully a shameful policy like this will never rear its ugly head again in our country.
    helpful•26
    5
    • chinaskee
    • Jul 4, 2001

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    • Release date
      • January 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Bienvenue au paradis
    • Filming locations
      • Portland, Oregon, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $17,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $947,306
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $65,532
      • Dec 25, 1990
    • Gross worldwide
      • $947,306
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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