Come See the Paradise

"In 1942 over 100,000 Americans were interned in prison camps. In America."

1990 2h 13m EN

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6.2

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64%

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6.7

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★6.2TMDB · 60🍅64%Rotten Tomatoes★6.7IMDB · 3,311

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Synopsis

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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.

“In 1942 over 100,000 Americans were interned in prison camps. In America.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alan Parker
Writers: Alan Parker
Languages: Japanese, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alan Parker, shot by Michael Seresin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Randy Edelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Gerry Hambling shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Dennis Quaid and Tamlyn Tomita and Sab Shimono carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In 1942 over 100,000 Americans were interned in prison camps. In America.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0099291 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Alan Parker directs. Michael Seresin behind the camera. Randy Edelman scores. Gerry Hambling cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Japanese, English.

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.
3Directed by Alan Parker, shot by Michael Seresin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Randy Edelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Gerry Hambling shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dennis Quaid and Tamlyn Tomita and Sab Shimono carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "In 1942 over 100,000 Americans were interned in prison camps. In America.".
8IMDB entry: tt0099291 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 14 different titles around the world.